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Kristi Noem’s $464M jet fleet is sitting in a parking lot collecting dust
What happened
Seven Boeing 737-700 jets acquired for the Department of Homeland Security as part of President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign were largely idle at Lake Charles Regional Airport in Louisiana, AlterNet reported, citing Bloomberg. Aircraft-tracking data indicated that each had flown fewer than five times since April 2026.
The aircraft were part of a reported $464 million purchase pursued under then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. The department bought five additional jets from Daedalus Aviation on Noem’s final day in office in March, including three business aircraft. Bloomberg…
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