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Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch: Report
Noem redirected over 750 Coast Guard flights for migrant deportations, shifting focus from traditional missions and causing tensions with senior Coast Guard officials.
- This year, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's relationship with the U.S. Coast Guard has become strained during her first year leading the department due to early decisions that upset senior officers.
- On Feb. 4, 2025, a Coast Guardsman went overboard, and hours into the Pacific search, Noem reportedly ordered Admiral Kevin Lunday to pull a Coast Guard C-130 for a migrant flight.
- In recent months, ICE Flight Monitor data shows over 750 Coast Guard flights were reassigned to deportations, straining aviation units, sources told NBC News.
- Coast Guard officials describe morale as 'terrible' and say staff act as if they could be fired at any moment after Noem evicted Linda Fagan from housing with three hours' notice and Lewandowski berated flight staff over a missing heated blanket.
- DHS guidance reportedly reorders priorities at Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento toward migrant transport, though a DHS spokesperson denied prioritizing migrants over search-and-rescue.
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Coast Guard Resource Allocation Sparks Controversy
In a dispute that has shaken the ranks of the United States Coast Guard and rippled across federal law enforcement communities, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing unprecedented criticism for her handling of a high-stakes search-and-rescue operation and the prioritisation of deportation flights. The controversy centres on a February 2026 incident when a Coast Guard aircraft involved in search efforts for a missing serviceman was re…
Kristi Noem Diverted Plane Searching For Missing Coast Guardsman To Transport Migrants, Rprt
Olivier Douliery/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem diverted a Coast Guard aircraft from an active search and rescue mission to transport detained migrants, according to a new report. The incident occurred when a twenty-three-year-old Coast Guard official went overboard in February of last year, NBC News reported, shortly after Noem was confirmed as DHS secretary. Coast Guard resources, including multiple …
DHS's Kristi Noem Further Strains Relationship With Coast Guard Over Use of Resources, Report Says
The new directives lowered the priority of search-and-rescue operations, long considered the Coast Guard's core mission, officials familiar with the orders said, adding that counternarcotics efforts and Coast Guard training are now prioritized.
Noem Pulled Rescue Plane During Search for 23-Year-Old Guardsman Who Went Overboard Into Pacific Ocean to Fly Migrants for Deportation: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing sharp scrutiny after a new report revealed mounting tension between her office and the U.S. Coast Guard — including a controversial decision during a desperate search for a missing 23-year-old service member. According to NBC News, Noem’s aggressive push to use Coast Guard aircraft to support President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has placed “stress” on the service, the only military bran…
Kristi Noem Told Coast Guard to Abandon Search Mission to Use Plane for Her 'Alien Expulsion Operations'
Less than a week after the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive about how Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem allegedly threw a first-class tantrum over a misplaced blanket and consequently almost cost a Coast Guard pilot his job, more of the military branch’s members have spoken out to discuss how much she sucks. At least two U.S. officials, a Coast Guard official, and a former Coast Guard official told NBC News on Tuesday that No…
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