00:00After DHS officers shot and killed two American citizens this past January, you joined top administrative officials in publicly blaming
00:09and disparaging the victims.
00:12Following the killing of Renee Good, Secretary Noem called her a domestic terrorist.
00:17You, sir, you called Alex Preddy, quote, a deranged individual that came in to cause max damage.
00:25Could we expect those kinds of quick responses if you are confirmed as Secretary?
00:31Would you be basically, well, you did, you responded as Secretary Noem.
00:34Are we going to just expect that same behavior all over again?
00:37No, Senator. I have a deep amount of respect for you.
00:40We've had our differences, but I do respect you.
00:42I think I said this privately when we had a conversation.
00:46Those words probably should have been retracted.
00:48I shouldn't have said that, and as Secretary, I wouldn't.
00:50The investigation is ongoing, and there is, like I said, there's sometimes going to make a mistake, and I'll own
00:56it.
00:56That one, I went out there too fast.
00:59I was responding immediately without the facts.
01:01That's my fault. That won't happen to the Secretary.
01:04So you regret that statement?
01:06I already said that, yes, sir.
01:07Would you want to apologize to the family of Alex Preddy?
01:11Well, sir, I just said I regret those statements.
01:14Is that the same as an apology?
01:16I haven't seen the investigation. We'll let the investigation go through,
01:19and if I'm proven wrong, then I will absolutely.
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