Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

Secretary of Kristi Noem is facing intense backlash after CNN reported that she slowed federal resources to the devastating Texas floods. CNN reported on Wednesday that Noem recently implemented a new rule at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that appeared to delay the federal response to the Texas floods that left more than 100 people dead.