President Trump is the head of the Executive branch of our government. He is in charge of the agencies in the Executive branch. They are not separate entities–they are under his authority. However, some members of these agencies don’t seem to understand that they are actually accountable to someone.
On Monday, The Post Millennial posted an article about some recent comments by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.
The article reports:
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official was caught on undercover video admitting that the agency intends to defy the directives of newly confirmed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, according to footage released by James O’Keefe’s O’Keefe Media Group.
Brandon Wright, Platform Services Manager for DHS, was recorded saying that the agency’s career bureaucrats do not allow political appointees to interfere with their operations. He told the undercover reporter, “Kristi Noem? I f*cking hate her.”
In the corporate world, that would be insubordination, and he would be fired. Brandon Wright has been placed on administrative leave. That is the appropriate response. This is actual insurrection, which can be defined as the act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government. The video of these statements is embedded in the article.
The article concludes:
Noem, the former governor of South Dakota, was confirmed as DHS Secretary on Saturday in a 59-34 Senate vote. Before her confirmation, she vowed to shut down the CBP One App, which was then deactivated prior to her assuming office. Noem replaces Alejandro Mayorkas, who served as DHS Secretary under the Biden administration and faced widespread criticism for his handling of the southern border and failure to curb illegal immigration.
Following her confirmation, Noem posted on X: “My mission as Secretary of Homeland Security is to keep America safe. Under my leadership, DHS will protect the American people with integrity and honesty. President Trump is putting Americans’ safety FIRST.”
There should be no doubt that she is in charge.




