From killing her dog to luxury jets: Six times Kristi Noem made headlines
Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.
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Notable Quotes
"I arranged for some of the detainees to be held at the facility."
— Kristi Noem , Politician
"That's tabloid garbage."
— Kristi Noem , Politician
"I never knew anything about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"as well as being 'long-range command and control aircraft', the fleet would be used for deportations."
— Kristi Noem , Politician
"tabloid garbage"
— Kristi Noem , Politician
"I had arranged for some of the detainees to be held at the facility."
— Kristi Noem , Politician
"never knew anything about it"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I never knew anything about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"expressed concerns about the jet."
— Russell Vought , Politician
"You budgeted an astonishing $220 million for media consultant contracts so you can star in self-promoting photo shoots and lavish ad campaigns featuring the Lifestyles of Rich and Famous Cabinet Secretaries."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"A big, beautiful jet paid for by the Big Beautiful Bill."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"But wouldn’t it be cheaper just to buy a deportation plane in the first place?"
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"an airborne episode of entitlement, arrogance, and contempt that I could hardly believe."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"Secretary Noem, you’re flying high now, maybe even a little too close to the sun, but with all these free planes and houses and pilots, you’ve travelled a long distance from your actual job and the things you should be doing as Head of Homeland Security."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"I never knew anything about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents in Minnesota.
Bryon Noem is Kristi Noem's husband.
Chris Wright is the U.S. Energy Secretary.
Corey Lewandowski is a senior adviser and former campaign manager for Donald Trump.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Republican Senator from Louisiana questioning DHS spending.
Kristi Noem is the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
U.S. Congresswoman representing Illinois.
U.S. Secretary of State.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
First Lady of the United States known for her social initiatives.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Renee Good was a resident in Minnesota who was killed by ICE agents.
U.S. Congresswoman representing Connecticut.
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Former Acting Director of ICE.
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Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.
An overview of six major controversies involving Kristi Noem, including her decision to euthanize her dog and the purchase of luxury jets for the Department of Homeland Security.
Reports suggest that Kristi Noem lent one of the Department of Homeland Security's luxury jets to First Lady Melania Trump as a strategy to mitigate backlash over her spending decisions.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's proposal to purchase a $70 million luxury Boeing 737 jet using funds intended for deportations has sparked internal controversy within the Trump administration.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for using DHS funds for self-promoting ad campaigns, including one featuring her on horseback at Mount Rushmore.
An analysis of Kristi Noem's tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security, highlighting controversies such as her handling of the deaths of two U.S. citizens and her lavish spending on luxury jets and ad campaigns.
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