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ICE Barbie Ripped For Splurging $172 Million on Luxury DHS Jets
Kristi Noem splashed out a whopping $172 million purchasing not one but two luxury aircrafts to jet herself and other department officials around.
The Coast Guard, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, had already requested an estimated $50 million for a spanking new Gulfstream V jet to replace the apparently run-down old one the secretary has apparently been using.
Documents obtained by the New York Times reportedly show DHS has now signed a deal with Gulfstream to purchase two “used” G700s, a model which apparently boasts “the most spacious cabin in the industry.” The newspaper adds it’s been unable to determine exactly where the funding came from.
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And before you go saying that Kristi's slumming it by buying two
used jets, please note that the list price of a new G700 is $78 million to $83 million. Upgrades can take it to $85 million to $100 million. So if these are used, they must be something like demos.
Well, it's not as wasteful as $200 million for a White House ballroom. And yeah, everybody loves a parade, especially on his birthday. But $30 million seems a little excessive, considering Trump turned 79. Maybe for the big 80th in 2026 it would be worth it.
I'm not sure the Trump Administration is the taxpayer's friend.
I wonder if she got the optional grand suite and shower and circadian light system?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q0x...4BWq_m&index=2