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]

Key Takeaways:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to acquire a new $50 million Gulfstream V jet, primarily for Secretary Kristi Noem, using funds originally designated for the U.S. Coast Guard.
The proposal has faced criticism from congressional Democrats who question the necessity of a new aircraft for Noem, pointing out she already uses a Gulfstream and highlighting the cost to taxpayers.
DHS and Coast Guard officials defend the acquisition, stating that the current aircraft fleet, including the one Noem uses, is aging, approaching obsolescence, and beyond its safe operational 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.