DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats' ire
Earlier DU threads:
• NOEM: $172 million for 2 "luxury jets" (paid by taxpayers) and FREE RENT at the Coast Guard Commandant's headquarters
• Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
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Source: Reuters
DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats’ ire
By David Shepardson
Sat, October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM EDT
2 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration's decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million during the ongoing government shutdown that are to be used by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior leaders.
The U.S. Coast Guard entered into a sole-source contract on Friday, according to a government contracting website. The jets will be used for the Coast Guard’s Long Range Command Control fleet of aircraft.
DHS said in a statement late Friday that the new jets are needed because it currently relies on a Gulfstream CG-101 G550 jet that is over 20 years old, outside of the aircraft’s service life "and well beyond operational usage hours for a corporate aircraft."
The department said it would not allow the federal shutdown "to slow down this process" of replacing the jet, but Democrats want to know where the money is coming from.
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