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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Facing questions after his department’s official X account reposted tiktok Video of a group of black youth making apparent threats snow Agents that may not have its original caption.
Official DHS Account posted video on Friday, with an on-screen message that read: “ICE we’re on the way. The cartel that’s been on the streets has put a $50k bounty on all of you.”
tell me your name claimed Said in an interview with that drug cartels were placing bounties on the heads of agents fox and friends earlier this month.
The department’s own comment in its post declared: “FAFO. If you threaten or put a hand on our law enforcement officers we will come after you and you will know very quickly. We will soon deem you a coward.”
However, social media users soon claimed to have tracked down the original version of the video and alleged that it was first uploaded with a completely different caption, in which the participants jokingly threatened iranNot a US federal immigration agent.
California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Was Allegedly She was one of the first to rebuke Secretary Noem over the post, but she later deleted a tweet that read: “Christie – delete this tweet or answer for it in Congress. It’s fake. You are the queen of photoshopping.”
Democratic congressional candidate Danny D. Glover was among those who later shared a new TikTok video by the young man who was featured most prominently in that clip. Explained He was informed about the controversy raised by the DHS post and said: “I saw the caption and I was like, ‘I didn’t do that!'”
He continued: “I still have the video saved in my drafts on TikTok. Here’s the messed up part: The federal government is involved in something I didn’t do. What?”
A DHS spokesperson said Independent In response: “This young man posted violent murder threats against our law enforcement. When called out he deleted it and attempted to deny all wrongdoing. We have the receipts, and the internet is forever.
“DHS did not edit, alter, use AI, or exploit this video in any other way or form. It was downloaded directly from this individual’s account on Friday, October 17, when it had already received over 40,000 likes and hundreds of comments urging individuals to target our ICE officers.
“The willful ignorance and willful blindness by the Democrats to the massive increase in violent rhetoric against our agents due to their actions is both disgusting and disappointing. The violence against our agents and officers must stop.”
DHS has received regular criticism For its social media output under Noem this year, which has often seen it mix memes with aggressive posturing against undocumented immigrants.
It received an overwhelming response from its creators South Park after this An attempt was made to reproduce a still A recent episode satirized ICE, the Trump administration and Noem herself, while pop star Jess Glynn said she felt “sick” when one of her songs was used in a video about mass deportations.
The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the estates of Woody Guthrie and Tom Petty have similarly complained about the use of their songs in the DHS post, and the estates of painter Morgan Westling and another artist, Thomas Kincaid, have also complained. Complained about their work being taken away,
Assistant Secretary of State Tricia McLaughlin previously said of DHS’s online messaging strategy: “The Department of Homeland Security is bypassing mainstream media to give Americans the facts, reject lies, and celebrate our homeland, heritage, and the rule of law.
“We are pleased that the media is highlighting DHS’s historic successes in making America safe again.”