"In practice, power over immigration policy is fractured, shaped by competing factions, starting with deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who has vowed in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination to destroy nameless forces that have conspired against the right - the long arm of law enforcement, he warned them, "will be used to find you, will be used to take away your money, take away your power, and, if you've broken the law, to take away your freedom.""
"The two met in 2019 at a fishing fundraiser in British Columbia when she was an up-and-coming conservative prodigy, and he was an ex-campaign manager for Trump. Meet-cute, much? During Noem's stint as South Dakota governor, one staffer told that Lewandowski was "intimately involved" with her post (ew), and helped her choose which television shows she went on. Apparently, lest her thunder be stolen, he also discouraged her from doing any guest panels. Their relationship hasn't cooled since."
Noem nominally occupies the top DHS role, but immigration policy authority is divided among rival factions. Stephen Miller leads a hardline faction and has vowed to use law enforcement to target unnamed adversaries, including seizing money, power, and freedom if laws were broken. Noem operates inside an insular inner circle described as difficult to penetrate and intimidating to staff. Corey Lewandowski has been deeply involved in Noem's political rise since 2019, advising on media appearances and assisting during vice-presidential efforts. Some officials contend that Lewandowski effectively runs DHS while Noem remains the public face.
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