Kristi Noem says Biden used DHS 'to invade the country with terrorists'

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sharply criticized President Donald Trump ’s predecessor during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday at the White House. During Trump’s ninth Cabinet meeting of his second term — matching the number former President Joe Biden held across his entire four-year tenure — Noem spoke near the end of the panel-style session. Noem remarked to Trump that he had given her a "very interesting job." NOEM BLAMES 'SANCTUARY' POLICIES FOR MIGRANT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING OFF-DUTY CBP OFFICER "If you think about what Joe Biden did with the Department of Homeland Security, he used this department to invade the country with terrorists. He opened up the borders, let anybody come in that wanted to," Noem fumed. "He put 'em on airplanes, he let them through our airports, where if they could figure out a way to get to our shores and in our country, he just opened the door and invited them in. So it's our job to get 'em out." Noem added that every other Cabinet member had, in some way, helped her in her role leading DHS over the past year. NOEM SAYS 'WORST OF THE WORST' ARRESTED IN NYC RAID TARGETING CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS She used the example of Secretary of State Marco Rubio negotiating with other countries on travel documents and intergovernmental relationships – including when DHS seeks out "third-countries" to send deportees. "And we're gonna send more home for the holidays, too, and make sure that they get to be with their families in their countries," she said. "Yes. Mostly the bad ones. That's right. And there are a lot of them." Attorney General Pam Bondi , she said, has helped DHS by fighting on behalf of the U.S. in court as the administration has been barraged by liberal states and entities for its immigration enforcement operations. TIM WALZ FIRES BACK AT TRUMP ACCUSATION OF 'INCOMPETENCE,' DODGES ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR FRAUD IN MINNESOTA Noem also announced the upcoming hiring of the 10,000 ICE officer brought onboard since Trump took office. As…