Donald Trump has reportedly grown concerned over how much the Department of Homeland Security has spent on TV spots that puff up the profile of ‘ICE Barbie’ Kristi Noem.

Despite internal complaints that Noem is tightening and heavily controlling operational budgets inside DHS, the 54-year-old Homeland Security secretary decided to green-light a $220 million immigration ad campaign featuring her prominently, raising conflict-of-interest concerns and questions around its success.

While aides say Trump, 79, “loves” Noem, and isn’t planning to fire her right now, contrary to widespread media reports, the president has “started asking” how much the Department of Homeland Security has spent on ads that feature the secretary, political journalist Rachael Bade reported Thursday in her Substack,

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