Kristi Noem’s agency awarded donor multi‑million plane contract before she left

newsOct 4, 2026152,254

In the last hours of Kristi Noem’s tenure as Homeland Security secretary, the Department of Homeland Security agreed to buy five airplanes from a company tied to one of her political donors, the New York Times reports. Documents show DHS paid $108 million for a Boeing 737 converted into a private jet with a stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a table covered in manta ray skin. The Times says the purchases were made at substantial markups and that Daedalus Aviation Corporation stood to net as much as $100 million in profit on the aircraft. Reporting cites agency records and purchase paperwork that staff completed during Noem’s final days in office. The article frames the transaction as a lucrative windfall for the donor and cites experts who described the prices as far above market value.

Acyn

@acyn.bsky.social

Welch: Kristi Noem is allegedly banging Lewandowski on a jet, while Big Titty Bryon is just sent to a basement somewhere on OF. And he doesn’t even have good cross-dressing clothes because he has to wear hers.

12845d ago

Acyn85

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here: www.youtube.com/live/j9lfn6R...

Erinn24

It's a sad day when a cross-dressing man can't even get a decent merry widow from Fredrick's of Hollywood

Driver913

Evangelicals have always been like this. But since 2016 they have completely taken over the GOP, so now all Republicans are like this.

Nevada Jones9

It's hypocrisy to everyone else, but it's just hierarchy to them. The little private peccadilloes of the "ruling class" types are exactly the things they'd criminalize people outside their social strata for doing. Because they can. That's it. Rules for thee, not for me. Simple as.

ICCooler6

It was a really nice bedroom on the plane 🤷🏻‍♂️

Middlerage5

Lolz Kristy Noem’s clothes & care of dogs sucks!

Quoting this

🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ3

Bryon Noem having access to the former DHS Secretary’s massive taxpayer-funded costume wardrobe — to wear on his private chat channel at his pleasure after getting the tops let out — should piss off every tax-paying American.

Peter Baker

@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

In the last hours of Noem’s tenure, her agency delivered a windfall to a political donor by buying five airplanes from his firm at a substantial markup. @haleaziz.bsky.social @fahrenthold.bsky.social @nicknehamas.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social @nirajc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

2785d ago

Kevin5

There must be consequences and those consequences must be so harsh and draconian that no one even thinks of doing it again.

Don Hilliard3

As noted elsewhere, multiple outlets reported on all the details of this days if not weeks ago, and the NYT and you credit none of them.

taurusbutterfly.bsky.social2

Now that Noem is no longer in office, can taxpayers get their money back?

youvotedforthis2.bsky.social2

Every one of them is corrupt as hell!

Poocharé2

Don't forget @gillianbrockell.com, @schwellenbach.bsky.social and @dfriedman.bsky.social oh you did

David Walker1

the good ole MARKUP!!! What's a great scam without the markup??

The New York Times

@nytimes.com

The Department of Homeland Security signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft at a substantial markup from a company owned by a political contributor of Kristi Noem on her last day as secretary, documents show. trib.al/a3d0s6B

2625d ago

arcite.bsky.social12

Astounding levels of corruption from MAGA USA.

MAGA Watch 🇨🇦11

She should be in jail.

soanyways-md.bsky.social6

If there is justice to be had in the US. Then there will be a long line in the court from this administration. We can only hope that "would be king" is on point in that line. We should be allowed to have justice for what they have done to our country.

smithjb65.bsky.social5

Lock her the F up…

Smoochy Rhino3

Ahhh, January 21st, 2029; we’ve all worked hard , gotten rid of the Trump kleptocrat family and all their acolytes. Now it’s time for us to relax, put our feet up, Now comes Prison Time. For every last one of them. From Donald right on down to Paxton. And every one in between.

beaker66.bsky.social3

It’s too bad Congress disbanded.

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Tom Clark4

Somehow one of the least surprising scandals of the current administration but yet again an example of something that would get anyone fired and possibly prosecuted in any other line of work.

Catherine Rampell

@crampell.bsky.social

Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

1835d ago

Erinn2

Your tax dollars at work

Kieran Hannon1

⬆️ republicans are morally & ethically depraved #gop

K ript1

The 737 sounds very efficient for govt work: "complete with a stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a table covered in manta ray skin."

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Stephen Gutowski4

Corruption? In the Trump Administration?

Sarah Good

@sassy0210.bsky.social

Renee Good’s family is suing the ICE agent who killed her. Their lawsuit also names Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Gregory Bovino. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

945d ago

Stephen James4

Regardless of how this turns out, it's important to send the message that Americans will not stand for being murdered without accountability.

Ⓜ️ORENO_BELLO2

May they prevail. Good morning homie💕

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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip 4

Good on them for trying to find some justice from an administration that refuses any sort of accountability for Renee Good's murder. This cruelty cannot stand.

Jennifer Shin - WTAF

@jennifershin.bsky.social

The Pretti family may have to sue like Renee Good's family did this week, filing two federal civil lawsuits against the U.S. government and several top immigration officials, including ICE agent Jonathan Ross, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and Tom Homan. abcnews.com/US/family-re...

615d ago

hilzoy

@hilzoy.bsky.social

Who knew that deportation requires a plane with marble showers and a table topped with manta ray skin? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

225d ago

Black Forest Cyclist

@blackforestcyclist.bsky.social

More on Kristi Noem's shady deals as secretary. The millions wasted could've been used for education and healthcare. Instead, Noem bought overpriced aeroplanes, which are now mostly collecting dust. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

116d ago

hammancheez but spooky

@hammancheez.bsky.social

"agreed to pay $108 million for a Boeing 737 airliner that had been converted into a massive private jet, complete with a stand-up bar, two bedrooms, marble showers and a table covered in manta ray skin,” Noem : ICE agents get sweaty and need to shower and nap so this purchase makes perfect sense

225d ago

Caroleeena

@caroleeena.bsky.social

Old planes marked up to five times their price? I wonder how much of a kick-back Noem got from this scam? www.joemygod.com/2026/10/noem...

145d ago

Jonathan2

I can't even profit from selling a used car...

dan411.bsky.social1

More payoffs to cronies. Better be on the list of Democrat investigations!

YAC News

@yacnews.bsky.social

Renee Good's family sues ICE agent Jonathan Ross, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem under the 1871 Klan Act www.yacnews.com/renee-goods-...

76d ago

Pacific Observation Post

@carldownunder.bsky.social

$500M Kristi Noem Homeland Security corruption is just the tip of the iceberg of corruption happening. Americans are getting screwed Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

66d ago

OSKYWOSKY

@oskywosky.bsky.social

Shock as Kristi Noem's final act as DHS secretary revealed: 'Striking symbol of waste' During her final days as Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem “delivered a windfall to one of her political donors” by authorizing the purchase of five airplanes at what experts said were significant markups

35d ago

Rich(ie)🌹🐬🏈🐆🏒

@superichie.bsky.social

FUCK. YES. (Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem are both named in the lawsuit)

46d ago

PacifiCali 🟦🟧🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸

@paccali68.bsky.social

If there’s anyone that should go to jail first in the trump cabal, It is Kristi Noem

35d ago

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