Noem Luxury Jet Purchases Spur Senator to Seek Watchdog Probe

A top Democrat is urging the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate Secretary Kristi Noem over the Coast Guard’s purchase during the shutdown of two luxury jets for her use.

“These actions further call into question Sec. Noem’s judgment and leadership, and add to the alarming record of waste and corruption by the Trump Administration within DHS,” Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said in an Oct. 23 letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari exclusively obtained by Bloomberg Government.

The purchase — first reported by Bloomberg Government on Oct. 17 ...