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Miles Archer

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:13 PM Dec 2025

What's most striking about Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) confronting Noem is EVERY WORD is the 100% GOSPEL TRUTH. [View all]

"On paper," one could look at his words and think "Well, that's harsh," but he's letting her off easy. He's simply LISTING THINGS SHE HAS ACTUALLY DONE and encouraging her to RESIGN as the result of HER ACTIONS. No "accusations," no "allegations," SHE DID 100% of this shit!

'I call on you to resign!' Dem lawmaker scolds Kristi Noem to her face in big hearing

https://www.rawstory.com/noem-resign-bennie-thompson/

"Instead of deploying Homeland Security grants to protect churches and synagogues from terrorism, you handed your friends a $220 million contract so they could follow you around the country with a camera," Thompson told the DHS chief. "Instead of fully funding the DHS agency that protects our hospitals, schools, and electrical systems from cyber attacks, you spent $200 million to buy yourself new private jets."

"And instead of paying your way like the rest of us, you're living rent-free in a taxpayer-owned property that is supposed to be reserved for military leaders," he continued. "Every penny that you spend on yourself represents the blood, sweat, and tears of hardworking Americans who expect their tax dollars to be spent on homeland security, not promoting you and your interests."

"Apparently, you haven't noticed that regular people are suffering under President Trump's affordability crisis. Or maybe you, like him, thinks it's a hoax and just don't care. Either way, such corrupt behavior hurts homeland security."

"Rather than sitting here and wasting your time and ours, with more corruption, lies, and lawlessness, I call on you to resign," he said. "Do a real service to the country and just resign. That is, if President Trump doesn't fire you first."
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Ouch! sheshe2 Dec 2025 #1
Seems he put a bug in Donold's JustAnotherGen Dec 2025 #18
An earwig. sheshe2 Dec 2025 #22
THAT STORY gave me nightmares!!! For weeks!!! FakeNoose Dec 2025 #37
Lol......I loved it! sheshe2 Dec 2025 #40
Benny Thompson just *itch slapped the *itch to her botoxed face! ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #2
Loved it...... a kennedy Dec 2025 #3
Maybe he could give senator Schiff lessons... aka-chmeee Dec 2025 #41
Bennie did what should come easy to everyone BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #4
The truth with ZERO embellishment Miles Archer Dec 2025 #5
Exactly! yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #38
Urging this DOJ would fall on deaf ears, but I get your point Raven123 Dec 2025 #21
Hey...We're at war with drug dealers and Secretary Himmler...er...Noem needs that stuff to fight the bad guys! progressoid Dec 2025 #6
He's been the best so far. Not sure these hearings do us much good, but I do like Thompson's comments. Silent Type Dec 2025 #7
Now that is what I call an eloquent put down. Nice work Congressman Thompson! flashman13 Dec 2025 #8
They literally have nothing on Antifa Takket Dec 2025 #9
EXACTLY! Seinan Sensei Dec 2025 #13
This clip made my day n/t BaronChocula Dec 2025 #14
JHFC orangecrush Dec 2025 #16
This REALLY needs to be an op orangecrush Dec 2025 #17
The look of panic in his eyes when Thompson asked the most basic questions was priceless. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #24
Gotta love Bennie blue_jay Dec 2025 #34
He says what we're all thinking! BaronChocula Dec 2025 #10
have we deported any vets? no? were joined on zoom by a deported vet moonshinegnomie Dec 2025 #11
That was powerful segment in the hearing. yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #39
Noem had the no mercy to man with 3 Marine sons. Hey Noem if breaking the law is so important to you with no mercy RoeVWade Dec 2025 #12
This is what authoritarian "leadership" and punitive, fear based parenting creates blue_jay Dec 2025 #35
GTFO, Nazi orangecrush Dec 2025 #15
The entire administration is fraudulent. Martin68 Dec 2025 #19
What is the financial impact of Noem BidenRocks Dec 2025 #20
LOCK HER UP NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #23
Ha ha MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #25
Wasn't harsh at all. In fact, he let her off easy because B.See Dec 2025 #26
Yep...what I meant was it could "potentially" sound harsh to anyone who didn't know the backstory... Miles Archer Dec 2025 #28
Rec rec rec malaise Dec 2025 #27
Thompson is magnificent Wild blueberry Dec 2025 #29
She has earned every word surfered Dec 2025 #30
Oh, that was Righteous, Rep Thompson! electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #31
I love that man, Bennie Thompson 🩵 Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #32
Every democrat and republican for that kacekwl Dec 2025 #33
NW MS to Nashvegas 50 years ago bfoxmatt Dec 2025 #36
"i would rather be a cockroach on the wall in new orleans rampartd Dec 2025 #43
Welcome to DU, bfoxmatt! calimary Dec 2025 #46
Geez Benny put an anvil in them boxing gloves duckworth969 Dec 2025 #42
I didn't understand Noem's Biden blame stollen Dec 2025 #44
Somebody PLEASE make a tv ad with his words IcyPeas Dec 2025 #45
He nailed her to the cross of hypocrisy Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #47
"Unfortunate accident" sure got her riled up MichMan Dec 2025 #48
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