US EditionNoem Bypassed Bidding on $100M ICE Contracts, NBC Reports
Senators questioned Secretary Noem about potential favoritism in awarding $220 million ad contracts linked to her associates and the campaign's role in immigration enforcement goals.
- This past week, NBC News reported that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handpicked contractors for an ICE recruitment campaign, according to internal communications and three administration officials, while a DHS spokesperson said decisions were made by the ICE Director’s office.
- To meet recruitment targets, the campaign prioritized speed over an open bidding process, as DHS invoked a national emergency allowing avoidance of competitive bidding to hire 10,000 new ICE officers.
- Federal records list People Who Think and Safe America Media, LLC as primary awardees, with Safe America Media incorporated days before winning $143 million and The Strategy Group subcontracted $226,000.
- At recent hearings, lawmakers from both parties pressed Noem about the contracts, and President Donald Trump announced she will leave office March 31, with Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., named as replacement.
- Transparency concerns grew because subcontractors are not required to be disclosed, complicating oversight, and Sen. John Kennedy warned "It troubles me that a fifth to a quarter-billion dollars was spent amid budget fights".
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Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million campaign to recruit ICE officers instead of allowing competitive bidding, sources say NBC News.
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