Sen. Chris Murphy confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about her agency's illegal overspending, immigration law violations, and mismanagement of funds.
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Senator Chris Murphy today in the Trump era is not only the Conscience of the Senate but he is right now the Conscience of the country. We have to memorialize this because there will be a day when our children and grandchildren will want to know what we did during this great moral failure that is the Trump era and we want speeches like Senator Murphy's to stand witness that people knew, our leaders were told and were warned. And they chose to do nothing in the face of evil.
The best of Senator Chris Murphy introduced by Tim. 10 out of 10. No notes!!!
He was a great representative, too. Sandy Hook was in his district.
Murphy is so good at laying things out, when the White House tries to obfuscate. Interesting that are running out of money due to going after wrong things, too much on deportations and not enough on Congressionally required helping people trying to become citizens.
President Biden deported more migrants per day than tRump’s DHS & all were given due process. This is just an inept, clown car administration
Good! No more money for ICE- America’s SS. Noem probably used lots of it on plastic surgery & hair extensions
That was awesome! Thank you Tim for bringing it to us..
Thanx , Senator! Your energy, and that of several of your fellow Democrats and Independents, is just what we need. All our voices together and the truth absolutely has to drown out the hatred!💙💙
He’s a warrior for our democracy.
Powerful!
This was perfection
Damn. Brilliant and to her MAGA face!! This should happen EVERY DAY in as many forums as possible!! The clowns are so overmatched.
I well remember when Kristi Noem was sworn in for her role as DHS Secretary and Chief Dog-Shooting’ Lady. She strode into the big room at St. Elizabeths, coiffed and manicured to the big-lashed perfection we all now know too well. Her classy theme music: “One Hot Mama” by Trace Atkins.
“That is what our job is here as well at the Department of Homeland Security. We prepare ahead and think three steps ahead so that people have what they need before they need it…I will challenge you to think ahead and to think what people might need before they actually need it."
That apparently means stiffing contractors who contracted services to get “the things that people might need.”
Thank you for sharing! Yay for Sen. Murphy. For months now DHS has not paid its invoices to contractors for work already contracted and agreed upon, leading to the gutting of small American businesses. My company's work for CISA has been terminated. And a lot of our unpaid work for DHS was ironically enough for the procurement office. They liked to pride themselves on their "innovative procurement techniques." Boy, not paying invoices is sure innovative! Let's not even get into the $30 million ad campaign. And I wonder who's paying the invoices from El Salvador...?
Sen. Murphy shredded like a BOSS
I only kinda wish they would have shown Sec. Noem’s face as it melted off her skull like in the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Porcelain doesn't melt.
if only it WOULD melt off her skull…Why would it? She’s shameless.
Thank you, Senator Murphy, for your clear-eyed assessment of the horror DHS is perpetrating on all immigrants. ICE, under Kristi Noem is heartless and dangerous.
Thanks for sharing this. I would have missed it. Go Chris Murphy!!
Freaking Masterful !!!
🙌🏻 Sen. Murphy.
Wonderfully clear.
AMEN!
Thank you for all the updates
Brilliant--and chilling--summation of Noem's and therefore Trumps crimes. And now we have the arrest of the mayor of Newark and the manhandling of 3 US representatives.
This is Chris Murphy. He has been clear and impassioned for months now. Why does he seem to be the only one working consistently and forcefully to keep the focus on all of this lawlessness? He seems to be alert to the moment in ways others need to learn from.
DAILY!!!!!!!
Minor language quibble. “The Mayor of Newark was illegally detained by 20 armed collaborators in ICE uniforms.”
“Arrest” implies a lawful detention for most people.
Someone within ICE decided to do something intimidating in response to a lawful congressional visit. I’m always weary of assuming others motivations but I cannot think of another explanation.
I don’t have words to describe how horrifying that, and all the other recent ICE, video is.
Hell yes Senator Murphy!!! I love the preempting of her predictable response. Nothing but facts and clarity. Now I'm going to look up her responses. How do you come back from that!? 🤣
ThIS SO awesome!!!!The delineation of facts, budget concerns-that is how she governed South Dakota-misusing funds not using other funds...she prided herself in not using the federal funds allotted South Dakota for COVID...prided herself in a budget surplus..yet when she left all of a sudden-we are coming up short. She has been called on the misuse of the State plane use for her jetting around with Trump campaign manager working for Trump.....She also used our State Reserves to police the border with private funds, leaving this state vulnerable for any emergencies...Something slipped with Kristy Noem-the botax has frozen her soul.........a Rapid City Dem in a red Hell....
The last vestige of her soul evaporated when she shot her dog.
I've never heard Chris speak before, but now I want him to be president and followed him on the YouTube.
This gathers a number of stomach-churning matters into a single coda for Trump's "100 Days". Murphy is correct - beyond the cruel prejudices infesting the administration's cabinet warriors and factotums [looking at you, Miller... and you, too Vought] - they all seem in thrall to a trickle-down conceit that 1) Donald's grace-of-God survival of a clumsy assassination plot [thus - the Chosen One], plus; 2) Donald's spare popular majority last November, plus; 3) SCOTUS's get-outta-jail-free/Willy Wonka Golden Ticket ruling last summer [which in Trump's assimilation, affords carte blanche]. ...And, an untested conviction Donald will, worst events, be generous with his pardon-powers... In consequence has enthused all his lieutenants and grifting hangers-on in lawless showmanship and licentious disregard for even common-sense governance.
"Inherit the wind(s)" say I...
As for mine own coda to 'His' first 100 days - I'm re-initiating my Covid-interrupted emigration to foreign domicile (before they shun Americans). Not because pendulum swing is inconceivable - just that it's not conceivable whilst I've still breath. So - Ciao. Or, Adieu. Or, Adeus. And, good luck.
Wow! That is really amazing. Hope we get to hear a lot more from him.
Thanks for this clip Tim. It demonstrates that we still have elected public officials who are serious in there jobs and care for the values of America. Senator Murphy is a true statesman in the finest tradition.
Wow, wow, wow. Truth to power, baby. This is the kind of direct counter that voters have been wanting from the Democrats, and they're finally doing it. Chris Murphy has been a frontrunner in doing so. I hope that he is inspiring other Dems to speak up boldly and directly.
I wish they kept it on her face.
I know, but she's had so much work I doubt she has any expressions at all.
Senator Murphy is fantastic, here. Thank you for bringing attention to what he said.
We will remember the lawless and cruel acts carried out by the Trump regime.
Be afraid, MAGA cult members. Trump will not always be in power. When the tide turns, and it will, you will be prosecuted. You will go to jail. The fact that MAGA cult members don't comprehend this, don't fear any repercussions, is a testament to their stupidity and short-sightedness.
We. Will. Remember.
Wow! Senator Murphy articulated our differences so well!
On this subject JD Vance has now threatened anyone wanting to come to next years World Cup⚽️ that they need to leave or they will answer to the puppy killer.
Chris Murphy should be the Democratic Leader in the Senate. He is able to state his message succinctly, in a manner that resonates.
More of this!
I hear every word. I'm so glad someone is saying this.
Ouch
This kind of clear eyed & plain spoken truth needs to used constantly & consistently.
Can the Trump administration be sued for this? What is the recourse for not following congressional spending?
Impeachment
Thank you for highlighting this. It was very powerful. Out of all the policies that Trump and his administration have enacted, blatantly disobeying the rule of the law is the one that makes me the most anxious. Too high of tariffs - those will come down once the economic realities are felt. Vaccine hesitancy - that will shift when people start dying. But making people disappear and violating the constitution without consequence - when that door fully opens I don't know how you shut it. You think democrats will shut it when they are in office? Not before they even the score. It will devolve to the point where elections will be to decide which level of corruption you agree with more.
Well damn, I need a cigarette now! Go Murphy!
This was amazing! I am pumped after seeing this.
Yo Kristi Kraken Face,
Just a piece of friendly advice. If your scummy, tyrannical regime runs this joint completely off the rails, a presidential pardon won’t protect you from a war crimes tribunal conducted by the Reconstituted United States.
He is so articulate and forthright… a real leader!
Words to go down in history! Way to go, Senator Murphy!
Thanks, Tim, for posting this.
Daaaaaaaamn
DHS not being fiscally responsible? No WAY! Murphy did a great job.
This should be replayed everywhere everyday.
I saw this on another Substack post and it was AWESOME. Go Murphy!
There’s no money but she can lose a super expensive handbag and wallet carrying $3,000 in cash? A puppy 🐶 killer, always will be that.