Representative Eric Swalwell had the photoshopped image walked over to her.

The Trump administration just became so much more Orwellian.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command,” George Orwell wrote in his cautionary tale about totalitarianism, 1984.

On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took that command a step further, refusing to even acknowledge a doctored photo depicting alleged gang tattoos on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckles, which the White House has repeatedly used to justify his deportation.

In a heated back-and-forth with Representative Eric Swalwell during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Noem repeatedly swerved away from answering direct questions about the photo, which was displayed on a massive poster board behind the California lawmaker.

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      I don’t understand. Do you normally treat dogs poorly?

      edit: if you downvote these comments you should at least post a comment or send me a DM so I can have a name to block. We won’t ever have to interact again. Or better yet, just block me.

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          Yeah but that comment in no way alludes to how SHE treats dogs, just to treat her like one. We aren’t giving her belly rubs so the only logical thing to think is to treat her poorly… “like the dog she is”. I’m getting down voted for not keeping up with MAGAts personal lives. I don’t care. They are and always will be the enemy. I don’t need to know these things to know who to oppose.

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            that comment in no way alludes to how SHE treats dogs

            Uh it’s Kristi Noem and a dog reference, idk how much more alluding you want? The joke was explained to you and you’re still upset, I think you have something else going on

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        I don’t get it. There is sooo much bullshit that all these fuckers do that is morally abhorrent, disgusting, and all around gross… How is everyone supposed to keep up with all of it?

        I too normally think of treating doggos the best, I think that’s a good human reaction to have. And that phrase was a nasty one that humans have used for quite awhile, and often does mean the opposite. Outside of use on dog abusers, I would not engage further with someone who used that phrase, and didn’t mean it in a dog positive way (at our house, being treated like the animals, is best treatment!).

        Bet some folks who aren’t in the US, and others who are even, appreciated the reminder on what flavor of shitty she is. Even if it was from rude comments responding to you. It’s just hard to keep up with all of it all the time. I’m sure there is some jackass who will show up in the news tomorrow that I won’t remember what disgusting thing he did or said was, until I’m reminded.

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          Welcome back to reddit. It turns out spez isn’t the sole reason it turned to garbage. It was the normal every day user being themselves.