Noem's $220M self-deportation ad campaign routed to no-bid contractors with Trump ties

Congressional hearings revealed that DHS Secretary Noem awarded a $220 million self-deportation ad campaign without competitive bidding to two firms with ties to Trump's campaign orbit, including one company formed just 11 days before receiving the contract. Noem testified that Trump personally approved the campaign, but Trump publicly contradicted her, telling Reuters he never signed off on it and was "not thrilled." ProPublica identified that at least one firm connected to Corey Lewandowski secretly received a share of the contract.