DHS Faces Backlash After $200M Gulfstream Deal Amid Shutdown

Inside a Gulfstream G700, the jet preferred by billionaires that Kristi Noem bought for DHS

Kristin Noem has ordered two new jets for the Department of Homeland Security.Madeline Berg/Business Insider;Octavio Jones/Getty ImagesThe Department of Homeland Security is in contract for two private jets.The pair of Gulfstream G700s reportedly costs more than $170 million.Take a look inside the model, which is considered the pinnacle of the luxury market.After President Donald Trump accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar earlier this y…

DHS Blasted After Buying $172 Million Luxury Jets For Kristi Noem Amid Government Shutdown

According to publicly available documents reviewed by The New York Times, the United States Coast Guard purchased two Gulfstream private jets on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's and other top officials' use, at an estimated cost of about $172 million.The Coast Guard put in a request for a single $50 million jet for Noem's use in its budget for fiscal year 2025—the proposed purchase was discussed in co…

‘Trump's Golden Goose’: Kristi Noem Just Got Two New Jets for $172M While GOP Senators Curse Her Out for Willfully Delaying Disaster Aid to Families

Some Republican lawmakers are getting fed up with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and are even reaching a boiling point with her

DHS faces backlash after $200M Gulfstream deal amid shutdown

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract for two Gulfstream G700 jets to support official travel by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior DHS and Coast Guard officials, according to procurement records and an agency statement. The Washington Post reported the deal’s total cost at $200 million, including training, “specialized paint” and “cabin enhancements.” Contract filings reviewed by The Hill list the value at more than …

Anger as Kristi Noem gets 2 luxury private jets as shutdown threatens food aid for millions

The US Coast Guard has purchased two luxury private jets for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a total cost of more than $170 million in taxpayer money as the federal government remains shut down, imperiling food aid and other assistance for tens of millions of Americans.The decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets for Noem—a central figure in President Donald Trump’s lawless mass deportation campaign—drew swift criticism from Democrati…

Coast Guard spends $172M on private jets for Noem

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.