US official under fire after newly surfaced documents reveal 'incredibly selfish' purchase: 'Definitely not a good look'

US official under fire after newly surfaced documents reveal 'incredibly selfish' purchase: 'Definitely not a good look'

The Coast Guard, through the Department of Homeland Security, has purchased two private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem and other high-ranking department officials.  The New York Times reports that the acting commandant of the Coast Guard, Kevin Lunday, said the purchase was vital and a matter of safety, but the jets' price of $172 million has drawn criticism from the general public. In a Reddit post on the subreddit r/uscg, users discussed the j…