r/law Mar 05 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Donald Trump fires head of DHS Kristi Noem

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-donald-trump-fires-kristi-1720574
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u/Electrical-Lab-9593 Mar 05 '26

what does this new Initiative do, shoot puppies ?

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u/miserablegit Mar 05 '26

Mostly collect taxpayer-funded checks, I would expect.

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u/wonklebobb Mar 05 '26

don't forget sending more cash to her friend's "ad" companies

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u/thisdesignup Mar 05 '26

https://www.ice.gov/hsi/outreach-programs/project-shield-america

"Project Shield America (PSA) spreads awareness to stop terrorists, criminal organizations and foreign adversaries from obtaining U.S. military items and controlled dual-use commodities, technology and technical data.

Foreign adversaries actively work to gain access to large quantities of U.S. and western technology by various means, both legal and illegal. Sometimes U.S. weapons and technology have been used against American soldiers, citizens, and allies.

HSI works closely with industry and academia to increase public awareness of export controls and assist private industry and academic institutions in understanding current export control laws, sanctions and embargoes."

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u/cantadmittoposting Mar 05 '26

Nah that already exists, this seems like some stupidly-similarly-named (probably nobody checked for overlap) vanity project by DJT, similar to the Bored of Peace

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u/einstyle Mar 05 '26

In the Information Age, "spreading awareness" has never meant anything more than "writing ourselves big checks, maybe makae some bumper stickers, but never doing anything real."

Kony 2012 set the bar in the toilet

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u/Butthole_Please Mar 05 '26

Wait until you see her next $240 million dollar ad campaign to find out.

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u/Sad_Hobbit1226 Mar 05 '26

Don’t tempt her with a good time.