Kirstjen Nielsen gets ripped by the 'Daily Show' upon leaving the White House

There's even talk of cat butts.
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Kirstjen Nielsen gets ripped by the 'Daily Show' upon leaving the White House
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Kirstjen Nielsen, the controversial head of the Department of Homeland Security, is the latest Trump administration official to "resign" from the White House and The Daily Show's Trevor Noah joined a chorus of critics wishing her farewell.

Nielsen will best be remembered for her role in enforcing the administration's horrific migrant family separation policy -- despite her denials.

And Noah gives her the send-off she deserves. Discussing the report that Trump thought she was too soft on immigration, Noah quips, "How are you going to get rid of 'kids-in-cages' woman for being 'too nice'? That's like firing a cat for not displaying its anus enough."

Trump doesn't escape Noah's sharp wrath, either, turning his satirical fire on the president and his obsession with appearances versus reality: "If anything, this is a great lesson for the migrants because it's not your story or your life that President Trump cares about. It's just how you look."

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.


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