Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has dismissed notions that she is “cosplaying” in her position as chief of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem was asked on Jesse Watters Primetime what she would say to those who’ve criticized her for wearing tactical gear in her appearances working alongside DHS special agents.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been criticized across the aisle for her approach in sharing information about immigration raids, including her glam

Secretary Kristi Noem recently donned a vest and a badge as part of a public appearance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly was not a fan. The Hill reported Thursday that Kelly spent part of her most recent episode criticizing the DHS secretary for her ICE photo-op (in which she was seen pointing an assault rifle with a chambered round at the head of a nearby agent).