‘No, You Cannot!’ Kristi Noem Denied Bathroom Access at Illinois Government Building

Kathryn Wilkens Oct 3rd, 2025, 6:25 pm

Screenshot via X @bennyjohnson

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was barred from entering the Village of Broadview Municipal Building in Illinois to use the bathroom on Friday.

In a video posted on X by conservative commentator Benny Johnson , Noem said she was in the Chicago area to “do some operations to pick up some guys with criminal convictions” when she was denied access to the federal building by city police. A voice can be heard telling Noem and her colleagues, “No, you cannot!” after they asked to use the restroom.

“As much as these local leaders and governors talk about cooperating and having the backs of our law enforcement o

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