South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sworn in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
It's Noem's first major national security-focused hearing before the House of Representatives since taking charge of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this year.
It comes as lawmakers on Capitol Hill warn about the potential for hostile countries like Venezuela, Iran and China exploiting U.S. vulnerabilities in national security.
"I'm always concerned about that. I've been concerned about that for years. I mean, thousands of known and suspected terrorists came across the southern border over the last four years. Luckily, it's been closed up, but they're still here," Garbarino said.
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Ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
He accused ICE agents of treating people with "total disrespect" because they "look Hispanic."
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"I think that she has to address it," Thompson said.
Noem's appearance comes hours after Axios reported that she and border czar Tom Homan had a falling out behind the scenes, though the outlet also reported that neither are in danger of losing their positions any time soon.
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