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DHS Secretary Noem Flies $70M Jet, Lawmakers Decry Waste

5/29/2026

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem flew from Washington to Tulsa on a $70 million Gulfstream G700, arriving at 2:31 a.m.
The jet includes a queen-size bed and is used for senior officials and command-and-control missions.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) secured approval for the jet, citing deportations and travel, while lawmakers called it a misuse of taxpayer funds.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem flew from Washington to Tulsa on a $70 million Gulfstream G700, arriving at 2:31 a.m.
The jet includes a queen-size bed and is used for senior officials and command-and-control missions.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) secured approval for the jet, citing deportations and travel, while lawmakers called it a misuse of taxpayer funds.