Political analysts were blown away on Thursday after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sat down for what seemed like a softball interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Noem joined Hannity at a time when President Donald Trump's immigration forces were receiving significant criticism for the way they had conducted their operations in Minneapolis. Last weekend, a swarm of immigration agents killed 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a protest, an event that sparked bipartisan outrage toward the Trump administration. It was the second high-profile killing in Minneapolis in January. The other one involved Renee Good, 37, a mother who was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross just a few blocks from her home.

Then administration officials like Noem and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller smeared Pretti by calling him a "domestic terrorist" and claiming he brandished a weapon at immigration officers, two claims that the administration has since distanced itself from.

Noem attempted to clean up her part of the mess on Hannity's show on Thursday, but it appears she may have made it worse.

Hannity asked Noem about why she thought it was appropriate to use the term "domestic terrorist."

"We're continuing to gather information, and the FBI leading this investigation is important to make sure that we talk about both of these situations appropriately," Noem said.

Analysts were blown away by Noem's comments and shared their reactions on social media.

"She is just an unbelievable piece of crap," political commentary account Spiro's Ghost posted on X.

"So @Sec_Noem, you publicly call the dead protester a “domestic terrorist” right away, and THEN you investigate to see if the person really was a domestic terrorist? That’s how you do things? That’s really ass-backwards," former Republican congressman Joe Walsh posted on X.

"Her answer is literally that she uses the term 'domestic terrorism' until they collect information that might indicate otherwise," Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, posted on X.

"Noem believes it because she's a strung-out paranoid," political commentator Keith Olbermann posted on X.

There is one important difference between President Donald Trump's first and second administrations, and one former Trump insider believes it could bring down the White House.

Olivia Troye, who worked on national security issues during the first Trump administration, joined Sydney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz on their "The Court of History" podcast to discuss what she sees as the main difference between the two Trump administrations. Troye argued that the absence of Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, is the key difference, and one that threatens to upend the second administration.

Troye said Kushner was able to restrain Trump's now Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller because of the gravitas he had across the White House. There were other times when Kushner would be brought in to argue against more extreme policy proposals, she added.

"At times, Jared Kushner came off as reasonable in certain negotiations, especially when it came to foreign policy or international relations," Troye said.

Now that Ivanka and Jared are no longer around, Miller appears to be completely unbridled, Troye argued. She said Miller appears to have learned how to manipulate Trump to achieve his personal goals, like building the immigration regime that has put the Trump administration in legal jeopardy.

"The thing about this entire inner circle is there's so much blatant corruption that we can see now ... and everything that's happening here that I think that this is a circle of complete loyalty," Troye said. "And I think what they've seen with Steven Miller is that he is unwavering. He has a specific agenda that is aligned with Trump's."

Last weekend, Trump's immigration forces killed a 37-year-old ICU nurse named Alex Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis. Pretti had been subdued by officers before the first shots rang out. It was the second high-profile killing in Minneapolis in January.

The killings have sparked protests and calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Miller to resign or be fired.

President Donald Trump's administration has made up its mind regarding who will replace the outgoing Federal Reserve chairman, according to a new report.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the Trump administration is preparing to elevate Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Chairman role once Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May. Warsh was a finalist for the role in 2017 when Trump initially picked Powell for the job. However, Trump and Powell have clashed on a number of issues since then, including the Federal Reserve's insistence on keeping interest rates high to combat inflation.

Trump is expected to officially announce Warsh as Powell's replacement on Friday.

CNN previously noted that Warsh "may be too independent" for Trump's liking.

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