Kristi Noem began her first official news conference as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security with the national anthem, a prayer, and Trace Adkins' country song "Hot Mama."
After participating in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids earlier in the day on Tuesday, Noem made remarks to DHS employees later in the afternoon.
Following a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and a prayer, Noem took the podium as "Hot Mama" played in the background.
"One hot mama / You turn me on, let's turn it up, and turn this room into a sauna / One hot mama / Oh, what do you say, babe? You wanna?" Adkins could be heard singing.
"Thank you so much for that wonderful welcome," Noem said. "Thank you for welcoming me so much, and I am so thrilled to be a part of the family at the United States Department of Homeland Security."
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"I am thrilled that President Trump trusted me with this job," she added. "And I'll tell all of you that the reason that he trusted me with this job is because when he talked to me about what my future looked like, I asked him for it."
