“Blatantly Immoral”: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Draws Fire for $170M Purchase of Luxury Private Jets

Photos: (Left) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem participates in horseback riding with the Minister of National Security of Argentina Patricia Bullrich at Campo de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 28, 2025. Photo credit: DHS photo by Tia Dufour via Flickr. US government work. (Right) Gulfstream G700 jet. Photo credit: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Democracy Now – October 21, 2025.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is defending the purchase of two luxury private jets for herself and other DHS officials, costing more than $170 million in public funds. The U.S. Coast Guard’s acquisition of two Gulfstream G700 jets comes as the federal government shutdown is in its 21st day, hampering federal nutrition assistance and other public aid for millions of people nationwide. In a statement, Democratic Congressmember Bennie Thompson slammed the multimillion-dollar purchase as “blatantly immoral” and “probably illegal.” […]

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