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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,849 posts)
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 06:52 PM Saturday

Kristi Noem Reportedly Authorized Purchase Of Planes That Were Missing 1 Key Component

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reportedly authorized the purchase of 10 Spirit Airlines planes before she realized that the airlines didn’t own the planes. Also, none of the planes came with engines.

Noem, along with Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski, had recently planned to buy 10 Boeing 737 jets from the budget airline, Spirit Airlines. The plan was to use the jets to deport immigrants that have been snatched off the streets by masked agents under orders from Trump.

Sources told the Journal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials had already cautioned the two that buying the planes would be more expensive than just expanding existing flight contracts. And when officials looked at the proposal, they noticed that Spirit Airlines didn’t actually own the planes, and that none of the planes came with engines.

Along with using the jets to carry out more deportations, the Journal reported that Noem had also intended to use the jets for personal travel. FBI Director Kash Patel has recently come under scrutiny for using a $60 million FBI jet to go see his girlfriend perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a wrestling event in Pennsylvania.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kristi-noem-reportedly-authorized-purchase-190122856.html

Trump knows all the best people.

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Kristi Noem Reportedly Authorized Purchase Of Planes That Were Missing 1 Key Component (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP
When they go low UpInArms Saturday #1
When they hit bottom Retrograde Sunday #13
They don't care how much money they waste. It's only taxpayer dollars. Irish_Dem Saturday #2
WTF? malaise Saturday #3
I wonder what her husband Bryan Noem thinks about all of these shenanigans. Irish_Dem Saturday #4
Trump only hires morons Johonny Saturday #5
its only when we ae in power do they whine and complain about debid. AllaN01Bear Saturday #6
Good news for the immigrants. Sneederbunk Saturday #7
When MAGA stupidity exceeds their thievery. oasis Saturday #8
LMFAO!!!! Initech Saturday #9
I remember when they bitched about Obama taking Air Force One KS Toronado Saturday #10
They can fill one up with paid actors & show her slinking down the aisle in her tight Nazi uniform, heels & cattle prod NBachers Saturday #11
The stupidity is astounding LilElf70 Saturday #12
When they took the planes for a test flight.... DFW Sunday #14
Critical thinking is neither encouraged nor readily available in the MAGA universe. bluesbassman Sunday #16
But they were on sale! nt Buns_of_Fire Sunday #15
It just keeps getting worse sakabatou Sunday #17

Retrograde

(11,339 posts)
13. When they hit bottom
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 03:59 AM
Sunday

they grab a shovel and start digging. Didn’t the government used to have people who vetter large purchases like this?

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)
4. I wonder what her husband Bryan Noem thinks about all of these shenanigans.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:33 PM
Saturday

His wife and her boyfriend making headlines with their hi jinx.

Internet says Kristi and Bryan are still married.

KS Toronado

(22,015 posts)
10. I remember when they bitched about Obama taking Air Force One
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:11 PM
Saturday

for a vacation in Hawaii and all the fuel he wasted doing so, but dumpie will use it 3 times a week golfing.

NBachers

(19,028 posts)
11. They can fill one up with paid actors & show her slinking down the aisle in her tight Nazi uniform, heels & cattle prod
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:21 PM
Saturday

LilElf70

(1,206 posts)
12. The stupidity is astounding
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:50 PM
Saturday

WTF is going on in Washington. And Trump thinks this is OK? Haven't heard a word from him .

He certainly picks the sharp ones, doesn't he?

I mean,,,,,, this is like buying a used car with no engine. This stunt in no way passes the sniff test. It don't pass any test known to mankind. Unbelievable.



DFW

(59,342 posts)
14. When they took the planes for a test flight....
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:12 AM
Sunday

No one noticed that the planes were a little slow getting off the ground?

bluesbassman

(20,352 posts)
16. Critical thinking is neither encouraged nor readily available in the MAGA universe.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:06 AM
Sunday

It’s actually something of a hindrance to advancement.

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