"Kristi's doing a great job,"
"Her and Tom don't get along," the president chuckled, the source said. "But they're doing great."
"Trump is like that. He kind of likes people competing against each other. He thinks it makes the product better."
Tensions exist between DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan stemming from a months-long personality clash and competing approaches to immigration enforcement. Supporters on each side allege contracting irregularities, which both sides deny. Noem has directed department funds toward a high-profile ad blitz and relies on adviser Corey Lewandowski in charge of DHS operations, prompting complaints from career immigration officials. Homan, a longtime enforcement veteran, has made uncoordinated media appearances and sometimes issues policy statements without departmental press coordination. President Trump has expressed approval of the rivalry and has shown no desire to remove either official.
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