Some of the seven Democrats who voted for Noem say they'd now oppose her in the wake of Trump's aggressive deportation plans and last week's incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.

Some of the seven Democrats who voted for Noem say they’d now oppose her in the wake of Trump’s aggressive deportation plans and last week’s incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.

Five days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, seven Senate Democrats voted to confirm Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Nearly 5 months later, most of them are critical of her, with some going as far as to say they regret their votes.

“I’m very disappointed. I’m very disappointed in her,” Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told NBC News this week. “If I were voting on her today, I definitely wouldn’t vote for her.”

Freshman Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., also said he would vote differently and oppose her nomination if he could do it again.

  • Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca
    84·
    14 days ago

    Americans, pay attention. Both parties are selling you out. This is evidence. Republicans, their approach, while brutal, is refreshingly honest.

    Democrats merely pretend they care about you. They don’t. They, like the Republicans, only wish to continue playing the game at your expense. If they actually cared about you, Rove v. Wade would have been enshrined as a Constitutional right ages ago, rather than used as a political football.

    Time to create REAL alternatives for yourselves.

    • IcyToes@sh.itjust.works
      101·
      14 days ago

      Primary them by all means but not supporting an alternative against the current gov is supporting the fascist status quo.

      Need to support AOC and Bernie to overall that party while the stupid FPTP system exists.