Kristi Noem told conservative podcast host Patrick Bet-David during an interview that officials within her own agency put software on her phone and laptop to spy on her. They did it to others in government, also. Elon Musk helped her find some of her own employees who installed the spyware.
Also, she accidentally found a secure room, the Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility, on a university campus. It has “secure files that nobody knew about.
The people who would help on these types of security issues are furloughed thanks to the [Democrat] shutdown.
The administration has a lot of work to do. Enemies are everywhere, and they have the advantage.
Performing my role as Secretary of Homeland Security has shown me just how real and dangerous the deep state really is.@elonmusk helped us find that a few DHS staff had installed spying software on the phones and computers of myself and other political hires. We found secret,… pic.twitter.com/ktnM6j7kog
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) February 26, 2026
The full interview is very worthwhile:
TIME STAMPS:
- 00:00 – Show intro
- 04:54. – South Dakota Governor Journey
- 13:20 – China Threat Rising 18:09 – DHS Files & Spy Concerns
- 25:00 – Power & Accountability
- 31:02 – Immigration Breakdown
- 43:27 – Mexico Tensions
- 53:32 – Rewards for Justice Program
- 56:29 – Real ID Debate
- 59:11 – World Cup Security Risks
- 1:01:29 – Missing Children Crisis 1:07:22 – Preventing the Next 9/11
- 1:09:30 – Rapid Fire Questions
Noem is a serious person doing a fine job. What was done to her is a serious crime. I’d bet the FBI was no help on locating the spyware if asked, but why bother asking them? I’ll bet the RINO Princess Bondi, Trump administration saboteur, will take no action, just like she never did with ICE raid leakers. Notice that… Read more »
I doubt Blondi is a “co-president”, as that office has already been taken by a whole pack of non-elected political activists posing as district court judges.