Department of Homeland Security officials are issuing claims that President Trump knew about Kristi Noem's $200 million ad campaign, which contributed to her dismissal earlier this month, as per a new report.
The very controversial moment arose when commercials started hitting the airwaves early last year, with one of them featuring Noem on horseback near Mount Rushmore, warning illegal immigrants to stay away.
{img}The ads ranked among the government's most costly ad blitzes in history, raising eyebrows across the aisle. When Trump fired Noem from the DHS, one unnamed senior admin official told NBS News that the pricey ad campaign was a key factor, alongside her handling of the Minnesota immigration crackdown and alleged funds with different agencies.
{img}The president himself mentioned more about how he was so unaware of the vast sums that were spent, telling the media how unimpressed he was to learn about this. "I spent less money than that to become president. I did not know about this!"- he argued. Noem argued ahead of her firing that Trump was fully aware and briefed, and now DHS officials confirmed that she was indeed telling the truth about the President knowing all along.