“They Spied On Me” - Sec. Kristi Noem: Secret DHS File Room, El Mencho Fallout & Deep State Purge

Employee Surveillance on Secretary's Devices

Noem claims Elon Musk's team helped identify that some of her own DHS employees downloaded surveillance software onto her personal phone and laptop to record meetings and spy on her activities.

Discovery of Secret Classified Facility

She uncovered a previously unknown secret SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) room on the DHS campus containing classified files on controversial topics that had been hidden from leadership.

Active Personnel Purge

Noem states she is engaged in daily efforts to identify and remove employees 'who don't love America' from the department, believing the 'deep state' is more extensive than previously imagined.

Centuries-Long Dominance Plan

Noem emphasizes China operates on a 'hundreds, if not thousand-year plan' to become the world dominating power, requiring them to systematically undermine the United States through economic and technological warfare rather than military conflict.

Agricultural Supply Chain Protection

As South Dakota Governor, she banned China from purchasing farmland and acquiring agricultural chemical companies to prevent adversarial control of the U.S. food supply chain and intellectual property theft.

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

She highlights national security risks from Chinese-owned cranes and screening technology at major U.S. ports like Los Angeles, which could enable surveillance or manipulation of shipping data and trade flows.

Constitutional Approach to Pandemic

Noem kept South Dakota businesses open during COVID-19 without mask mandates or shutdowns, arguing that closing businesses would constitute an unconstitutional 'taking' of private property that would expose the state to lawsuits.

Policy Innovation and Influence

South Dakota was the first state to ban TikTok on government devices and prevent male participation in female sports, with legislation later adopted by over a dozen other states despite initial national media criticism.

Economic and Demographic Success

Despite federal predictions of 300,000 deaths in the state, South Dakota experienced lower mortality rates than most states while attracting thousands of new residents and thriving economically by 'embracing freedom.'