Kristi Noem Destroyed by Homeland Security Democrats

Trump's fragile cabinet secretary lies to walks out of a hearing after being exposed as a total lightweight.

WASHINGTON — A guy dressed as a priest blurted out from the public seating at the Rayburn House Office Building on Thursday, waving a crucifix at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem like he was trying to chase the devil out of Congress.

“End deportations!” he screamed. “The power of Christ compels you!”

Capitol Police grabbed him before he could get close. They grabbed his friend too, some other protester who’d jumped up yelling. Noem sat there at the witness table, botox-faced, waiting for them to haul the guys out. She’d barely gotten two sentences into her opening statement.

It went downhill from there for Noem.

For the next two hours, Noem got worked over by Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee like a sparring partner who forgot to bring headgear. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Mississippi Democrat who chairs the committee, opened by telling her to resign. Not asking. Telling.

“You have systematically dismantled the Department of Homeland Security,” Thompson said, looking …