US EditionKristi Noem Fires and Reinstates Coast Guard Pilot Over Missing Blanket: WSJ
The pilot was fired over a missing blanket during a plane swap but reinstated due to lack of alternatives, highlighting reported management chaos under Noem and Lewandowski.
- On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior adviser Corey Lewandowski reported that a U.S. Coast Guard pilot was fired over a missing blanket but reinstated when no other pilot was available to fly them home.
- When a maintenance issue forced a plane change, Noem switched planes but her blanket wasn’t moved to the replacement plane, reflecting punitive management by Noem and Lewandowski at DHS travel aircraft.
- Aboard a DHS-leased Boeing 737 MAX, internally nicknamed the 'big, beautiful jet', DHS is leasing the plane but plans to acquire it for $70 million, double the cost of seven other deportation planes.
- White House officials say The Wall Street Journal's exposé on Thursday is poised to rock Washington, leaving President Donald Trump and DHS sources uncomfortable with Noem and Lewandowski’s conduct.
- Beyond the operational episode, ethics officials flagged DHS contracting and grants as opaque, while the White House Counsel's Office opened an inquiry into Corey Lewandowski for exceeding his 130-day limit.
25 Articles
25 Articles
Noem and Lewandowski turned Homeland Security into a reality show with poor trigger discipline
The Wall Street Journal reports staff beratings, polygraph tests, showboat raids, and a Coast Guard pilot allegedly fired because someone didn't pack the secretary's favorite blanket. The Department of Homeland Security under Noem and Lewandowski is apparently run like a YouTube influencer's channel. — Read the rest The post Noem and Lewandowski turned Homeland Security into a reality show with poor trigger discipline appeared first on Boing Boi…
Coast Guard Pilot Fired For Not Carrying Kristi Noem’s Wooby
By Dok, Charles Shultz and US Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael LauofoOh boy, it’s a fresh article in our favorite literary genre, right up there with scathing restaurant reviews: a drip-castle of leaks from Team Trump, piling on about what a capriciously cruel, corrupt, and doornail-dumb diva their immediate boss is. Because somebody has to get blamed for the regime’s nonstop mistakes and plunging approval, and it can never be Rajnees…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 74% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
