Once again, it seems that Kristi Noem's flair for the dramatic isn't as charming as she might think it is. Just a month after her controversial airport video stole the show in TSA lines across the country, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security is having another embarrassing airport moment. Her recent press conference antics were as phony as her hair extensions , and they're earning her criticism online.
Kristi Noem hands out $10,000 bonus checks to select TSA workers pic.twitter.com/Sl3HixWox5
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 13, 2025
On November 22, Noem made an appearance at Harry Reid International Airport. Earlier this month, Donald Trump announced that air traffic controllers who worked during the 43-day government shutdown despite not receiving pay would be award

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