Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged Monday that she was trying to send a message to migrant gang members and the American people when she was filmed and photographed inside El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison last week.

Noem toured crowded cells, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention.

Kristi Noem posted a video from a high-security prison in El Salvador while wearing a watch with an estimated pricetag of $50,000. What to know.