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The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.
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President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday after he consulted allies and advisers — all of whom told him it was time for her to go, sources tell Axios. - "She burnt up a ton of goodwill," an adviser who spoke with Trump told Axios. "It was everywhere. It was everything." Why it matters: Trump's firing of Noem was the biggest personnel shake-up of his second term. It showed the backlash against her was so great that Trump was willing to dismiss the nation's domestic security chief as he's launching a war abroad. Driving the news: The ice under Noem was getting thinner and thinner even before this week, when she made two humiliating appearances before House and Senate committees. - During those public…
Kristi Noem is on her way out at the Department of Homeland Security after a tenure marred by personal controversies and an unpopular immigration crackdown. The big picture: Noem has long been a target for Democrats, but her leadership also angered some congressional Republicans . She becomes the first Cabinet secretary to be removed from their post in President Trump 's second term. Driving the news: Trump announced Thursday that he plans to tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace Noem. - Noem will move to a position as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a "new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere" that Trump said will be announced Saturday. Here are the controversies that led up to Noem's departure: 1. …
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's plan to use border funds for an almost $300 million luxury jet fleet has horrified top Trump officials, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Until last year, DHS owned zero luxury jets. Soon it could have three. - "This is the world's worst deal to buy an aircraft," a senior administration official told Axios when granted anonymity to discuss internal matters. - "This is an abuse," the official said, calling it a misuse of federal money. - Russ Vought, who runs the Office of Management and Budget, raised concerns about the luxury jet spending to the White House, sources told Axios. (OMB declined to comment). The big picture: Noem purchased two Gulfstream G700 luxury jets in October. A third…
The Department of Homeland Security upgraded its aircraft options used for cabinet-level travel and migrant deportations