Noem did incorrectly say habeas corpus is "a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from ...

At this point, Hassan interjected to explain that habeas corpus is, in fact, “the legal principle that requires that the ...

During a Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn't know the correct definition of habeas corpus.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use ...

During a budget hearing at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Democratic New Hampshire Senator Margaret Hassan asked ...

"Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country," Noem said.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, incorrectly defined habeas corpus. What does habeas corpus do? Has it ever been ...

Noem flubbed a simple question about the bedrock constitutional concept at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, claiming the legal principle means a “president has to be able to remove people from ...

Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.

By Michael Gold Reporting from the Capitol Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly asserting that the legal right of people to ...

A writ of habeas corpus actually requires authorities to produce a prisoner and justify that person's continued detainment. In May 2025, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before ...