"Aiming a Gun at Employee's Head"... US Minister Wearing 'Rolex' Sparks Controversy Again

Secretary of Homeland Security Points Gun Toward Staff Faces

Christie Nomm, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, has sparked controversy after being seen holding a firearm in an inappropriate posture in a video promoting an operation to arrest illegal immigrants.

Christie Nohm, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, is facing controversy for holding a firearm in an inappropriate posture. Screenshot from X.

On the 8th (local time), Secretary Nomm posted a promotional video on X (formerly Twitter) showing a raid in Arizona where illegal immigrants who committed crimes were apprehended. Secretary Nomm stated, "We arrested human traffickers, drug smugglers, and gang members together with ICE and Arizona law enforcement officers."

However, controversy spread online over the way Secretary Nomm held the firearm. The issue was that Nomm pointed the muzzle toward staff members.

The British media outlet Daily Mail noted, "Anyone who is a firearm safety expert or regularly handles guns would know that when standing near people, the muzzle should always be pointed toward the ground," adding, "It can be pointed toward the sky, but it should never be angled toward another person."

Some also pointed out that Secretary Nomm’s finger was too close to the trigger and that wearing the bulletproof vest slanted was inappropriate.

Previously, Secretary Nomm also faced criticism for wearing a luxury watch while filming a promotional video at a terrorist detention center.

On the 26th of last month, during his first overseas trip since taking office, Secretary Nomm released a video touring the interior of a terrorist detention center in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The video drew attention because Secretary Nomm gave a speech wearing a Rolex watch in front of the detained inmates. The watch worn by Secretary Nomm is known to be worth about $60,000 (approximately 88.7 million KRW).

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