(NewsNation) — Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem dismissed reports of dissent and dissatisfaction among the ranks of her department as “absolutely false” last week, after a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement directors around the country were replaced by Customs and Border Protection agents.

When asked about reports of discord, Noem said that Trump administration officials were “thrilled” with the combined work being done by the two agencies to “help clean up our streets.”

However, two sources close to the White House told NewsNation that the perception the administration is trying to portray, of CBP and ICE working in lockstep, is untrue.

At the heart of the conflict are Trump's senior advisor Corey Lewandowski and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, who have been a

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