The Minister of Internal Security Kristi Noem has drawn online criticism online after she asked her followers Instagram to help choose the western portrait of herself, which appears in the state of South Dakota Capitol-Stejně as a devastating flood in Texas claimed lives.
“Which one do you like to hang for the official portrait of the Governor in the state of South Dakota Capitol? Thank you David Uhl!” Noem asked Monday’s post and shared three paintings on horseback by artist David Uhl.
The timing of the post – during the national response to disasters that many claim to have delayed – caused immediate and intense will.
“Do you really publish portraits … While little girls died?”
Critics accused Noem of futility and negligence as they raised in Texas, killed nearly 120 people, and left more than 160 missing.
“Maybe the one who has a flood, and you don’t do anything about it and maybe floating a baby?” Written by one Instagram user.
“You really publish portraits of yourself on the day Texas flooded and little girls died !!!” Another added.
Others ridiculed the tone deaf nature of the contribution, given the role of Noem, who supervised Fema: “Do you have one with 80 drowned dead camps, Miss Homeland Security?” “Who cares?
In addition to political criticism, Noah’s followers focused on the portraits themselves and called them unauthorical or too presented.
“You are all 3 pretending to be something you are not,” one user said. Others mocked, “None of them doesn’t even look like you. OMG.”
Flood reaction under control
The criticism is rooted in the CNN report, which revealed that the rule that Christ Noem has accepted now requires its personal consent to any FEMA contract or by providing more than $ 100,000. FEMA officials said this policy delayed the deployment of search and rescue teams by more than 72 hours – a critical window that can have life.
FEMA internal data reviewed by CNN showed that only 86 FEMA employees were deployed by Monday evening – far below the standard for the disaster of this size. The number of victims climbed to almost 120, with more than 160 still missing.
DHS Tricia McLaughlin spokesman defended the answer and said CNN that other DHS assets were initially used and Noem was awarded if necessary. Noem and President Trump both promoted states to take over the primary responsibility in disasters, and Noem called on Fema on Wednesday to dismantle and reworked.
Texas, which has one of the most robust emergency systems at state level, managed the early hours of the disaster mostly independently and deployed more than 2,100 employees of 20 state agencies, said Governor Governor Greg Abbott.
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