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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Noem Defends $220 Million Border Ad Campaign Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
Caption: Noem Defends $220 Million Border Ad Campaign Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the government’s $220 million border security advertising campaign during a tense congressional hearing. Lawmakers questioned how the Department of Homeland Security limited the contract competition to four companies, citing an urgent need to address illegal immigration. Representative Joe Neguse accused the process of possible fraud and warned there could be accountability if wrongdoing is proven. The ads funded by the campaign prominently feature Noem, including a scene filmed on horseback near Mount Rushmore. Noem insisted the contract was awarded through a competitive and legal process without involvement from political appointees. Records show the contract went to two firms linked to longtime Republican operatives. One company, Safe America Media, was incorporated only a week before receiving a $143 million contract. A second firm, People Who Think, received $77 million, while another company tied to a DHS spokesperson’s husband earned a smaller subcontract payment. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Kristi Noem,Joe Neguse,Department of Homeland Security,Donald Trump,border security ads,Safe America Media,People Who Think,DHS contract,immigration crackdown,Mount Rushmore campaign
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