{"id":2396230,"date":"2025-01-28T17:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-makes-unusual-entrance-to-hot-mama-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T17:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:06:34","slug":"dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-makes-unusual-entrance-to-hot-mama-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-makes-unusual-entrance-to-hot-mama-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Secretary Kristi Noem makes unusual entrance to &#8216;Hot Mama&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-secretary-kristi-noem-makes-unusual-entrance-to-hot-mama-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396230&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kristi Noem delivered her inaugural speech as the newly \u200dappointed Secretary of\u200b homeland \u200dSecurity \u200cwith an unconventional start, walking onto the stage to the tune of Trace Adkins&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-photographer-challenges-state-sexual-orientation-and-gender-law-that-stifles-her-artistic-freedom\/\" title=\"NY Photographer Challenges State Sexual Orientation And Gender Law That Stifles Her Artistic Freedom\">country song<\/a> &#8220;Hot \u200cMama.&#8221; during her eight-minute address to the\u2063 department&#8217;s employees,she\u2064 emphasized the role of DHS staff\u200d as &#8220;beacons&#8221; of\u2064 hope\u200d and support in their communities. Noem\u200b called upon them to \u2062embody freedom, light, and comfort for those in \u2062crisis, highlighting their\u2064 dual\u2064 role as \u200bfirst responders and sources of stability. Despite her\u2062 attempts to engage the\u200b audience with a question-and-answer segment,no questions were raised. her confirmation had been \u200bsomewhat contentious, passing with a 59-34 vote after \u2064procedural delays from Democrats. Notably,\u200c she was late to her\u2062 swearing-in ceremony due to a personal \u2063issue but ultimately expressed her commitment \u2063to upholding the Constitution\u2062 and national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Noem&rsquo;s first speech to DHS has unconventional start to tune of &lsquo;Hot Mama&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1938166\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The first speech by newly sworn-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Homeland Security<\/a> Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kristi Noem<\/a> got off to an unconventional start as she took the stage to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">country music song &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Hot Mama.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Noem, who was sworn in over the weekend, gave her inaugural address to the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s 260,000 employees at its headquarters in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>But before the speech started, she walked the long aisle through the crowd to the tune of country music singer Trace Adkins&rsquo;s 2007 hit. As the lyrics played, Noem approached audience members and shook hands on her way to the stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In her first official speech as DHS Secretary at the department&#8217;s Washington headquarters, Kristi Noem takes the stage to Trace Adkins song &#8220;Hot Mama.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lyrics: &ldquo;One hot mama You turn me on Let&#8217;s turn it up And turn this room Into a sauna One hot mama Oh what you say babe?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/omlzkhtVTJ\">pic.twitter.com\/omlzkhtVTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anna_Giaritelli\/status\/1884340145857437859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Noem&rsquo;s speech was eight minutes, during which she implored the department&rsquo;s workers to be a &ldquo;beacon&rdquo; to the communities they served nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m hoping all of us will be a beacon of freedom, of light, and of hope, that when people look at us, they don&rsquo;t just see people who are there in a time of crisis or conflict, but we&rsquo;re also people that bring a smile to people&rsquo;s faces and remind them what America is about,&rdquo; Noem said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re on the front lines many times, but you&rsquo;re also sometimes the last ones in to help pick up the pieces, and you see people on their very worst days, but that is a presence that you can bring that will bring them comfort and stability in a time the world seems to be shaken,&rdquo; Noem added.<\/p>\n<p>Noem finished her remarks with time for questions from the audience, but no one raised a question, prompting the conclusion of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Noem made border security a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-divisive-president-ever-condemns-personal-attacks-in-politics\/\" title=\"Most Divisive President Ever Condemns Personal Attacks In Politics\">top talking point<\/a> in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3291121\/three-takeaways-dhs-nominee-kristi-noem-confirmation-hearing\/\">Senate confirmation hearing<\/a>, and she was endorsed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who is also from her home state of South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans were put in a difficult place when Noem did not work with them to get her confirmed quickly last weekend. Democrats attempted to delay her confirmation vote with procedural holdups. As a result, Noem did not receive unanimous Senate consent to fast-track her vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"HTTPS:\/\/WWW.WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noem was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3300012\/senate-trump-homeland-security-secretary-kristi-noem-weekend-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">confirmed 59-34<\/a> Saturday morning in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-approves-aid-to-taiwan-in-first-advancement-of-foreign-aid-package\/\" title=\"House passes Taiwan aid as part of initial progress in foreign aid proposal\">rare weekend vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Noem was 45 minutes late to her swearing-in Saturday evening. The ceremony was scheduled to take place with Vice President JD Vance, but Vance left because of Noem&rsquo;s delay, which she said was due to not being able to find the family bible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What an honor to be sworn in as Secretary of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DHSgov<\/a> by Justice Clarence Thomas!<\/p>\n<p>I will faithfully execute the duties of this office. I will always preserve the Constitution and the security of our nation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xt5gMm5DJU\">pic.twitter.com\/xt5gMm5DJU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiNoem\/status\/1883358558240288971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2025<\/a> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1938166\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1938166\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noem&#8217;s inaugural DHS speech began with &#8220;Hot Mama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2396231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44897,49374,32359],"class_list":["post-2396230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dhs-secretary","tag-hot-mama","tag-kristi-noem"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396230"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396234,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396230\/revisions\/2396234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}