Fired Kristi Noem said Trump approved $220M running TV ads. Kennedy: they’re your name recognition

John Kennedy: “I’m asking you… the president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which you are featured prominently?”

Kristi Noem: “Yes, sir. We went through the legal processes.”

Kennedy pressed further.

Kennedy: “Did the president know you were going to do this?” Noem: “Yes.”

The Louisiana senator appeared skeptical.

“They were effective in your name recognition… To me, it puts the president in a terribly awkward spot,” Kennedy responded.

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Key Quotes

Transcribed from the video audio:

• I’m asking you, sorry to interrupt, but the president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which you are featured prominently
• Yes sir, we went through the legal processes, did it correctly work with OMB
• Did the president know you were going to do this
• And one thing Senator I think would be helpful to know is how effective that communications has been
• Well they were effective in your name recognition
• I mean I personally just, I mean to me it puts the president in a terribly awkward spot
• And it, and I just, I’m not saying you’re not telling the truth, it’s just hard for me to believe

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