Democrats Call For Immediate Resignation

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire from the left after catastrophic flooding in Texas left over 100 dead—sparking a political firestorm over FEMA’s response time.

Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) appeared on CNN Tuesday, demanding Noem’s resignation and accusing her of slowing down emergency relief efforts by requiring her personal sign-off on FEMA contracts over $100,000. He pointed to media reports alleging that this policy led to delayed deployment of federal resources, overwhelmed emergency call centers, and a sluggish federal response.

“We’ve got an absolute crisis on our hands,” Markey claimed. “Only 16% of FEMA calls were being answered three days in. That’s unacceptable. Kristi Noem failed to act fast enough.”

But Secretary Noem is calling the accusations a political hit job—and she’s not mincing words.

In a Sunday interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Noem pushed back hard, calling the reports “fake news” and declaring that DHS responded rapidly and effectively to the emergency.

“Within just an hour or two of the flooding, we had boots on the ground,” Noem said. “The Coast Guard, Border Patrol tactical teams, and FEMA were all there, working side by side to rescue and support the people of Texas.”

She also refuted the claim about call centers being understaffed, saying FEMA’s lines were fully operational and responsive throughout the disaster.

“These false reports are coming from anonymous sources who clearly have a political agenda,” Noem said. “This is one of the fastest FEMA deployments in decades. The men and women on the ground did heroic work.”

Conservatives see the attack as part of a broader pattern: Democrats politicizing natural disasters to smear Republican leadership, especially strong women aligned with President Trump.

As the 2024 election season intensifies, expect more headlines like this—where real crises are used to launch partisan attacks, and facts take a back seat to the blame game.