US EditionTrump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary
The $220 million ad campaign drew bipartisan criticism and congressional scrutiny over limited bidding and contracts awarded to firms tied to Republican operatives, officials said.
- On March 5, President Donald Trump told Reuters he did not sign off on a $220 million DHS ad campaign featuring Kristi Noem, saying `I never knew anything about it`.
- During hearings this week, lawmakers pressed Noem over concerns that the contract was offered to just four companies instead of through broad bidding.
- The contract was awarded to two firms linked to Republican operatives, with Safe America Media receiving $143 million and People Who Think $77 million, while subcontractor The Strategy Group was paid $226,000, neither responding to requests.
- Sen. John Kennedy pressed Noem about whether Trump approved the ads, and she defended the procurement as competitive and legal, saying it was handled correctly and legally.
- DHS defended limiting the pool on the grounds of an urgent immigration threat, while last year’s Associated Press and ProPublica reports connected the awarded firms to long-time Republican operatives.
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Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary
President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday that he did not sign off on a $220 million border security advertising campaign featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who faced bipartisan criticism over the commercials during congressional hearings this week.
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Joe Neguse Shines A Spotlight On Kristi Noem’s Taxpayer-Funded Ad Campaign
Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) sharply questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday over a $220 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advertising campaign, raising concerns about how the contract was awarded and who benefited from it. During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Neguse focused on the department’s high-profile marketing campaign aimed at deterring illegal immigration. The ads, which featured Noem i…
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