Noem refutes report her DHS bought planes at inflated prices from donor
Records show DHS paid $108 million for one customized Boeing 737 and four other planes, while Daedalus Aviation said it earned up to $100 million.
- On Sunday, former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanded a retraction from The New York Times, calling the outlet's report on her final-day aircraft purchases "factually incorrect" and "libelous."
- Records show Noem authorized the acquisition of five aircraft from Daedalus Aviation Corporation on her last morning in office, including a Boeing 737 with a "stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a table covered in manta ray skin."
- Daedalus, chaired by William Walters, netted up to $100 million in profit as the agency paid $108 million for the 737, which Walters had purchased months earlier for less than $90 million.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin explored canceling the deal but proceeded after consulting White House chief of staff Susie Wiles; the planes remain largely idle due to insufficient crews.
- Senators Patty Murray and Chris Murphy have called for an investigation into the no-bid contract, questioning how a company with political ties secured hundreds of millions in spending for aircraft barely used.
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On Last Day at DHS, Noem Made Sweet Jet Deal With Donor
Kristi Noem's final hours running Homeland Security cam with a pricey sharing gift for a political donor: a bundle of jets bought at what experts say were eyebrow-raising prices. Documents reviewed by the New York Times show that DHS agreed on Noem's last morning in office to pay Daedalus Aviation...
Kristi Noem Accused Of Giving Bloated Contract To Donor In Final Hours Running DHS
In her last hours as Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem’s agency entered into lucrative contracts with one of her political donors’ firms to buy five overpriced, luxury airplanes, The New York Times reported Monday, citing documents on the sale. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed to pay Daedalus Aviation Corporation $108 million for a Boeing 737 airliner that had been converted into a luxury jet outfitted with a bar, two bedr…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Noem rages about reported jet purchases she made on her last day before being fired
A White House official tells The Independent that Noem purchased the planes and that a hefty termination fee made keeping them the most fiscally responsible move
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