Noem responded: “Well, we can't trust our government anymore.” “But you are the government now,” said a surprised Bash. The secretary would go on to argue that Musk had “gone through the processes to make sure that he has the authority” to access the data and agencies in question.

Kristi Noem was confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security last month, and was grilled on Elon Musk's role in government

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants to dismantle FEMA, proposing local control over disaster response resources.

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