Ranking Members Thompson and McIver Slam Secretary Noem for Living Rent Free in Waterfront Military Home
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued the following statement slamming Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over troubling reports that she is living rent-free in the official residence of the Coast Guard Commandant.
"If Secretary Noem is living rent-free in military housing, she should be ashamed. Reports that she is also using Coast Guard executive jets for extensive personal travel and bossing around military personnel because she misplaced her favorite blanket are just as despicable. Secretary Noem's focus seems to be on pampering herself at taxpayer expense, even as she directs the inhumane and unlawful treatment of so many.
Federal government coffers are not Noem's personal piggy bank, and Coast Guard service members are not her servants. Noem must pay her part. If she requires accommodations for her security, she should brief Congress and request appropriate resources—not take over property from the Coast Guard."
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