Brandon Wright, a GS-14 Platform Services Manager for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), admitted that career officials within the department actively resist directives from political appointees, including newly appointed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
“The truth is, we don’t let them [secretaries] get in our way,” Wright disclosed to an undercover O’Keefe Media journalist. He went on to explain the deeply entrenched bureaucratic resistance within DHS, likening it to a multi-layered septic system that filters out directives it does not align with. “There’s a lot of layers, like [in] government… By the time the actual marching orders get to me and below, we can filter it in a way that steadies the ship.”
This admission exposes a deliberate effort within the department to manipulate the interpretation of policy decisions based on personal and ideological preferences, rather than faithfully executing the agenda set by elected and appointed officials. “If we don’t agree with those priorities,” Wright stated, confirming that DHS officials often redefine priorities they oppose to make them more palatable to their own perspectives: “There’s a lot of room for interpretation.”
Wright didn’t mince words about his view of Kristi Noem’s ability to lead the department, declaring: “Kristi Noem doesn’t know… She doesn’t know her ass.” He went even further, casting doubt on her competency: “The Department of Homeland Security could fall on her f*cking head, and she wouldn’t recognize what it is.”
His disdain for Noem’s leadership was clear, as he admitted: “To say that I am not excited about this would be the most epic understatement.”
The Department of Homeland Security provided the following statement to O’Keefe Media Group:
“Secretary Noem has not seen the video in its entirety. This type of behavior will not be tolerated. This person has been placed on leave and is under investigation… The senior official says the termination of the official is imminent.”
This article originally appeared on O’Keefe Media Group. It is republished with permission.
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Well I expect Kristi Noem to be visiting this HS employee and either have his attitude adjusted, reassign him, or terminate his employment. Obviously being a GS-14 he is taking a nice wages out of the taxes we pay each year. He is acting like liberal Democrat and feels as though he is untouchable, not so. Anybody can be relieved of their position and duties for almost any reason if the higher ups want them gone, I know I was a person that got forced out so some more favored person could have my job by a corrupt regional manager of the FAA. I had 17 years with the FAA, doesn’t matter.
This gentleman may have underestimated Secretary Noem. Let’s wait and see.
Forward this clip to Secretary Noem if she has not seen it already. I would think that she might be less than sympathetic with the upper echelons of the agency she’s running, and just might take action to make their lives a bit less comfortable, if she does not remove them entirely.
This is the reason that Trump won! Tax payer are fed up with these peope
You know this clown deserves to lose his job. Employees are not there to do whatever they darn well please. I am a retired GM-15 and generally I had some input to decisions my boss made because he realized he could place his trust in me. Anyone at this level who defies directions from their boss should no longer be in a leadership positions.
Perhaps DHS just discovered the individual who leaked ICE upcoming raid / takedown information.
Just as we suspected. This bureaucracy has to be culled. Start with Wright.
Let karma do its job now. Those who like to throw monkey wrenches into other’s plans just for the heck of it need to hear the knock-knock of a ricocheting monkey wrench on their noggin.
Very appropriate comparing the bureaucratic system to a septic system.
He should be fired!
He needs to be tried for treason along with all his ” buddies” in the department!
Fire them. Purge the system of these activists that look to actively oppose the people’s mandate. Kick them to the curb and be done with them. Get on board or get out of the way.