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Trump-Linked Group Secures $1 Billion DHS Plane Contract

12/18/2025

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The America First Policy Institute (AFPI), linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, secured a $1 billion DHS contract for planes.
The contract is associated with Secretary Kristi Noem, who spent $200 million on luxury jets during a government shutdown.
The Washington Post reports the contract ties to AFPI donor William Walters, who received a $140 million deportation-planes contract.
Emails show political appointees influenced the contract decisions, raising concerns about legitimacy.

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The America First Policy Institute (AFPI), linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, secured a $1 billion DHS contract for planes.
The contract is associated with Secretary Kristi Noem, who spent $200 million on luxury jets during a government shutdown.
The Washington Post reports the contract ties to AFPI donor William Walters, who received a $140 million deportation-planes contract.
Emails show political appointees influenced the contract decisions, raising concerns about legitimacy.