ICE Barbie accused of stalling Trump's pet project

Source: msn/Daily Beast

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A Customs and Border Protection memo states that Kristi Noem has delayed the construction of nearly 200 miles of wall, fencing, and water barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The memo, obtained by The Washington Examiner, says that contracts for the construction of 102 miles of wall, more than 90 miles of barriers on the Rio Grande, and two miles of fencing are set to be awarded. But Noem, referred to as “S1″ in the memo, hasn’t yet acted.

The reason that one of Donald Trump’s most hyped policy efforts has been held up, four senior federal sources told the publication, is Noem’s announcement last year that she would personally review Department of Homeland Security contracts valued at $100,000 or more.

“She has required all contracts over 100K be signed off by her. I don’t think she fully understands how many 100K contracts DHS has. It has slowed several things down,” one official said. It was that policy that Noem, 54, was criticized for in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods last summer, when she reportedly delayed sending out FEMA crews. But DHS denies that Noem is responsible for the border wall delay.

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Of course she is. If she hasn't delegated that $100K procurement approval authority down the chain to an underling, then she probably has a shitload of stuff "on her desk" (or more likely, "in the procurement system" waiting for her electronic review and "sign off" ).

Instead, she preferred to cosplay her way across the U.S., donning fancy outfits right out of "Central Wardrobe", driving fancy cars, and posing before the camera crews for staged "photo-ops".