DHS Official Caught In Hidden Camera Blasting Secretary Kristi Noem: 'I F---ing Hate Her'

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official is in hot water after being filmed by an undercover journalist chastising newly-appointed secretary Kristi Noem and saying the agency can defy her approach to policy if they disagree with her.

The official in question is Brandon Wright, Platform Services Manager for DHS, who was recorded by the James O'Keefe Media Group. He told the journalist that "we don't let them (secretaries) get in our way." "Kristi Noem? I f---ing hate her," he said.

"If we don't agree with those priorities, there is a lot of room for interpretation, in terms of how we interpret what those priorities are," Wright added. He then said Noem "doesn't know her a--," and that the "Department of Homeland Security could fall on her f---ing head and she wouldn't recognize what it is." "To say that I an not excited about this would be the most epic understatement."

DHS reacted to the video, with a senior official telling the outlet that even though Noem has not seen the full video, the "behavior will not be tolerated." "This person has been placed on leave and is under investigation. The senior official says the termination of the official is imminent," the statement added.

Noem has said that she will largely focus on border security in her post. "We must secure our borders against illegal trafficking and immigration. We must safeguard our critical infrastructure to make sure that we're protected against cyberattacks, respond to natural disasters and also terrorism," Noem said during her confirmation hearing.

Already in her post, she announced last week that DHS will end its grant funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) she says are using federal funds to aid illegal migration into the U.S. In an interview on Fox News, Noem said the move is part of the broader crackdown by the Donald Trump administration and the reversal of policies set by its predecessor, Joe Biden.

Noem said the decision comes after a review of the federal aid directed to NGOs. "Today we are announcing that we have stopped all grant funding that's being abused by NGOs to facilitate illegal immigration into this country," she said.

The DHS secretary added that the government had spent "hundreds of millions of dollars" funding NGOs she said contributed to the "invasion" of the U.S. "I've taken action to stop those funds to reevaluate them and to make sure that we're actually using the taxpayer dollars in a way that strengthens this country," she added.