Live coverage: Noem says US electrical grid is vulnerable at Hill Nation Summit
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit that the United States’ “critical” infrastructure is “extremely” vulnerable. “One thing that the Department of Homeland Security did not do well under the last administration was to protect our electrical grid. We did not protect people's personal information,” Noem...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit that the United States’ “critical” infrastructure is “extremely” vulnerable.
“One thing that the Department of Homeland Security did not do well under the last administration was to protect our electrical grid. We did not protect people's personal information,” Noem told NewsNation’s Blake Burman.
Nearly six months into President Trump's second term, The Hill and NewsNation are teaming up to host the inaugural Hill Nation Summit, a full-day bipartisan gathering in Washington featuring leaders in government, business and policy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, Navarro, Leaders We Deserve founder David Hogg and more will be interviewed by The Hill and NewsNation journalists.
The event started at 9 a.m. EDT. Watch it live here and follow along all day for updates from the summit.
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