ICE Barbie's Bonkers Drugs Press Conference Drowned Out by Protesters [View all]
Source: Daily Beast
Published Feb. 12 2026 8:51PM EST
Kristi Noem stumbled over her words as she tried to speak over sirens and protesters that drowned out her press conference on Thursday.
The embattled homeland security secretary, 54, appeared rattled by the chaotic scene that broke out in San Diego, California, as she tried to tout the success of the Trump administration’s hardline border security and anti-drug agenda amid plummeting public support for ICE.
Even before Noem walked up to the podium in Otay Mesa, which was surrounded by “evidence” boxes and what appeared to be bags of seized drugs, the venue was already shrouded in incessant siren noise.
Noem started by reading prepared remarks boasting about how the Trump administration is “winning” the fight against drug cartels and calling out what she described as increasing instances of assault against ICE agents. But when Noem started her Q&A, protesters joined the blaring sirens, causing her to struggle to hear questions from the press.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbies-bonkers-drugs-press-conference-drowned-out-by-protesters/
Otay Mesa is a big border crossing (the main one) in California.
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HAPPENING NOW: A protest has broken out in Otay Mesa directly outside the facility where Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expected to speak shortly. @ABC7
4:10 PM · Feb 12, 2026
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Big protest outside where Secretary Noem spoke earlier today in Otay Mesa about fentanyl interdictions, the DHS funding bill and future operations which she stressed will be targeted enforcement.
5:36 PM · Feb 12, 2026
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