US EditionTrump Hides Jaw-Dropping True Cost of Buying ICE Barbie’s Jet for Melania
The $70 million plane will carry some Cabinet members and give Melania Trump’s office access, according to officials.
- On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it will retain the $70 million luxury jet leased by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, making it available for First Lady Melania Trump and cabinet officials.
- Noem originally leased the Boeing 737 for high-profile deportations, featuring a queen-size bed and cocktail bar; her tenure at the DHS ended last month following multiple controversies.
- Critics argue the purchase contradicts promises to cut wasteful spending through Elon Musk's DOGE outfit, with Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, noting the irony of adding a multi-million dollar jet.
- A DHS spokesperson stated the craft will provide "secure command and control and rapid long-range mobility," with the department converting at least one bedroom into seating for government transport.
- Despite public mockery of Noem's tenure, where she was labeled "ICE Barbie" amid scandals, the plane remains a symbol of the administration's complex approach to managing government resources.
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Trump Hides Jaw-Dropping True Cost of Buying ICE Barbie’s Jet for Melania
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters President Donald Trump has hidden the real price of the plane “ICE Barbie” Kristi Noem leased during her time as homeland security secretary, according to the Daily Beast’s PunchUp Substack. The White House decided to keep the…
Noem's $70M 'deportation' jet with queen bed to be used by Cabinet — and possibly Melania
Kristi Noem swore the $70 million luxury Boeing 737 she bought with taxpayer money was all about deporting immigrants, and now that she's been fired, the plane — complete with a queen bed, kitchenette and cream leather seats — will be used by Cabinet members and possibly the first lady.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed Wednesday to The Washington Post that the Boeing 737 Max 8, purchased by Immigration and Customs Enforcem…
United States President Donald Trump will keep the luxury plane that was leased from former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security, and it will be used by Melania Trump, the Daily Beast reports. The lease of a plane worth tens of millions of dollars was one of the many controversies during former Secretary Noem's tenure. Despite the fact that the decision to lease was one of the reasons why Noem was fired…
Kristi Noem's $70m jet will be repurposed, used by Melania Trump · American Wire News
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $70m jet will be repurposed within the Trump administration. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the aircraft will be utilized by some of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, as well as First Lady Melania Trump. Originally purchased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a tool to assist with the president’s deportation agenda, the jet features “a bedroom, showers, a kit…
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