Full interview | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Watch Ed O'Keefe's full interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 31, 2025. Editor's note: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged with two counts of human smuggling and has pleaded not guilty. He is currently in ICE detention pending trial. He has not been charged with any counts related to child abuse.

0:00 Intro
0:12 Noem on possible expansion of immigration operations in Chicago
1:07 Will National Guard assist with immigration operations in Chicago?
1:55 Noem on federal deployments in Los Angeles
2:51 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Noem is causing disruption
5:07 Noem responds to Pritzker
6:36 Noem on if other cities could see federal deployments
7:47 Noem says GOP-led cities are being considered for federal deployments
8:42 Noem on staffing increases, hiring standards for immigration agencies
10:17 Noem on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
12:00 Noem on FEMA
13:15 Noem on concerns expressed by current and former FEMA employees about agency preparedness

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