Homeland Security Seeking New Jet for Noem

Department will spend around $50 million for a Gulfstream V.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Coast Guard VC-37A en route over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. [U.S. Coast Guard]

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to acquire a new Gulfstream V aircraft for $50 million, primarily for Secretary Kristi Noem, using funds from the U.S. Coast Guard budget.
The proposal has drawn criticism from Democrats, who question the need for a new jet given Noem already uses one and the use of taxpayer money.
DHS and Coast Guard officials defend the acquisition, stating that the current aircraft, including Noem's plane, are aging, "approaching obsolescence," and "well beyond their service life."

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The Department of Homeland Security is in the market for a new Gulfstream V, and its primary user will be Secretary Kristi Noem.

The department’s plans spilled into public view this week after Representative Lauren Underwood of Illinois emerged from a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard and revealed on social media that DHS wants to use $50 million in Coast Guard funding to buy the aircraft. Underwood said the main user will be Noem.