Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem clashed with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night over the outlet's coverage of left-wing extremism.
Noem joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on "The Source" to discuss the latest updates in the investigation of a shooting at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday that left two detainees dead and one other injured. President Donald Trump and administration officials like FBI Director Kash Patel have said the shooter was a left-wing extremist.
"Is that information the president received from the Department of Homeland Security?" Collins asked.
Noem dodged the question by arguing that Democrats have adopted extreme positions on issues like crime. She added that she would love to see Democrats like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) "denounce" criminals rather than standing with them.
"But, as the Secretary of Homeland Security, would you label the Democrats a domestic extremist organization? Yes or no." Collins replied.
"Their views are extreme and they don't align with the American people at all," Noem said.
"If you guys would just tell the truth about what these criminals are and what they've done in their history, that'd be fantastic," she continued. "We send out about five or six different press releases every day, correcting stories, and I'll send you the copies of the ones that you've gotten wrong that we've been able to correct."
"But but these law enforcement officers are being demonized, and they should be supported because they have families, too, and they live in these communities," she added.
