We'll see if contempt proceedings are next for Kristi Noem after this admission. Noem was asked about a filing in federal court this week saying she was the one responsible for defying Judge James Boasberg's order back in March to stop sending detained migrants to a mega prison in El Salvador.

After some hemming and hawing Noem finally admitted that yes, she was the one who gave the order and defended it :

KRISTEN WELKER: Secretary Noem, let me turn to my final topic. In a filing in federal court this week, the Justice Department said that when the administration was ordered back in March to stop sending detained migrants to a mega prison in El Salvador, you personally made the final call to continue the flights anyway. Is that correct? Do you acknowledge that?

SEC. KRISTI NOEM: You k

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