Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s carefully crafted image as a tough woman has taken a hit. In the aftermath of deadly flooding in Texas over the July 4 holiday that claimed 137 lives,

At least 137 people died as a result of the devastating flooding in Texas, with 108 of those deaths occurring in Kerr County alone. 27 children and staff members from Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls near the town of Hunt, were among the deceased.

Noem and others have faced criticism for their response to the tragedy in which more than a hundred are dead or missing.

The hundreds of pages of records, provided to KSAT Investigates following a series of public records requests, include a text thread from Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice in which he referred to U.S.

Some Texas officials in the county recently devastated by fatal flooding were found to have been laughing at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem behind her back. The Daily Beast reported Monday on newly revealed texts that San Antonio,

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.

The city manager of Kerrville, Texas vented his frustrations at Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in private messages, KSAT reported — including calling her a derogatory nickname. The messages from Dalton Rice,

As record-breaking floods devastated Kerr County over the Fourth of July weekend, newly released records reveal local officials were caught off guard by the scale of the crisis — and privately mocked federal leaders during the emergency response.

In a text message sent after holding a press conference with Kristi Noem, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice described her as 'Homeland Barbie'

Records show Kerrville city manager reportedly made controversial remarks about DHS Secretary Noem amid criticism of delayed FEMA deployment following catastrophic flooding