Throwing Tantrums over a Blanket and a Badge

"This battle spilling out of DHS so far is being fought with the weaponry of gossip, and boy it's good gossip. There is a hilarious tale about Kristi Noem and her blankie that is notable enough that WSJ referenced it in the title of what is mostly a serious story about the "chaos" inside DHS in the wake of their assault on Minnesota. To make this next paragraph really hit hard, I recommend playing the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme music over the last sentence."

""In the blanket incident, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn't moved to the second plane, according to the people familiar with the incident," reports WSJ. "The Coast Guard pilot was initially fired and told to take a commercial flight home when they reached their destination. They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.""

Department of Homeland Security leadership is experiencing intense factional warfare, with Secretary Kristi Noem and adviser Corey Lewandowski singled out for juvenile behavior and internal rivalry. Rivals within the department have leaked gossip to undermine opponents, turning petty incidents into public spectacle. The department's operations, including an intervention in Minnesota, have been characterized by chaos and poor coordination. One notable incident involved Noem switching planes without her blanket being moved; a Coast Guard pilot was briefly fired, told to fly commercially, and later reinstated when no other pilot was available. Declining presidential approval has accelerated internal betrayals and a circular MAGA firing squad.

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