Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem appeared to sport a flashy gold Rolex watch price practically $60,000 whereas filming inside a high-security mega-prison in El Salvador.
Noem visited the nation’s Terrorism Confinement Middle — at present housing tons of of Venezuelans lately deported beneath the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act — on Wednesday for a video PSA. Standing in entrance of a cell full of inmates, Noem issued a stern warning to undocumented immigrants and urged them towards getting into america.
“If you come to our country illegally, this is one of the consequences you could face,” Noem stated within the video posted on X. “This facility is one of the tools in our toolkit that we will use if you commit crimes against the American people.”
In the long run, Noem’s flashy wristwatch proved to be the star of the clip. It has since been recognized by the Washington Publish as an 18-karat gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, which reportedly prices a cool $59,500. It supplied a marked distinction to scenes from the infamous mega-prison, and it was fast to spark backlash on-line.
One particular person wrote on X that Noem “should focus on human rights, not luxury. Her wealth screams privilege, not leadership. Shameful display amidst such suffering.”
AP Photograph/Alex Brandon
Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, left, seems to be at prisoners throughout a tour of a jail in El Salvador on Wednesday. (AP Photograph/Alex Brandon)
One other in contrast the clip to “the TV present ‘Beyond Scared Straight,’” labeling Noem’s look on the jail as “some real sick s–t.”
In response to a request for remark, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin took challenge with the Washington Publish for specializing in Noem’s look slightly than her efforts on the jail.
“During Women’s History month, it becomes particularly glaring that I have not yet seen the Washington Post write a story on a man in leadership’s watch, they seem to reserve this scrutiny for a female Secretary of Homeland Security, who has secured the border to the greatest level seen in American history,” McLaughlin stated.
“But since you’re so interested, then-Governor Noem chose to use the proceeds from her New York Times best selling books to purchase an item she could wear and one day pass down to her children.”
