Kristi Noem has been using "headline stunts" to boost her personal profile since becoming the Secretary of Homeland Security. With the assistance of her chief advisor and former Trump campaign manager, Stephen Miller, she has orchestrated a series of high-profile immigration enforcement actions, despite opposition from many senior officials who have long worked on immigration issues. She and Miller have marginalized rivals and dissenters. Within the department, they have harshly criticized senior officials, conducted lie detector tests, and even fired employees, with some operations sparking controversy due to their overly centralized and personalized management style. The two also control a large portion of budget approval authority, including the signing of high-value contracts, and have pushed for the use of luxury government aircraft for "high-profile deportation missions," which have raised concerns within the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, Miller has played a role beyond his formal position within the department, intervening in personnel, contracts, and confidential matters. His close relationship with Noem and their proximity to Trump have made it difficult for other officials to check their power. Both have been accused of using their authority to marginalize opponents and advance their own personnel and policy agendas. The killing of protester Preti in Minnesota by ICE officers not only triggered widespread criticism across American society regarding the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security's handling of immigration enforcement actions, but also became a major political test of Noem's performance as Secretary of Homeland Security.
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