Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Kristi Noem Does Not Know What Habeas Corpus Is

In a recent Senate hearing, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made a concerning misstatement regarding the constitutional principle of habeas corpus.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem botches habeas corpus questions at Senate hearing

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-- Axios (@axios.com) May 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM

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She is only interested in flying around on a luxury jet playing dress up for photo ops.

She is a low IQ hate monkey whose performace art entertains dear leader.

Unqualified, unfit and unintelligent is the three requirements for any of dear leaders cabinet. The ability to------- him verbally in a cabinet meeting is bonus points.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-20 01:42 PM

How do these people not hang their head in shame?

#2 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-05-20 02:04 PM

These are the people who think the other country pays the tariff.

These are the people who stare at an eclipse without eye protection.

These are the people who think rakes prevent wildfires.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 02:09 PM

... In a recent Senate hearing, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made a concerning misstatement regarding the constitutional principle of habeas corpus. ...

Why does such incompetence seem to be the norm in the Trump regime?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-20 02:22 PM

She never should have made it though the Senate confirmation process.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2025-05-20 02:27 PM

@#5 ... never should have made it though the Senate confirmation process ...

You could also say that about a few other candidates that the Senate confirmed for the Trump regime.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-20 02:49 PM

The stupid and the hateful, ruining America

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-05-20 03:05 PM

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, during her testimony this morning before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, was asked if she knew what Habeas Corpus was, and it became obvious very quickly that she had no idea whatsoever, claiming that it was a Constitutional 'right' given to the president which allowed him to suspend the rights of individuals and remove them from the country, she went on to claim that Lincoln used this 'right' during the civil war. When it was pointed out to her that she had gotten it totally backwards, that the right of Habeas Corpus was a Constitutional right protecting a person from being arrested without the government providing them with a reason for their arrest and allowing them to make a defense, she then claimed that the Constitution allowed the president to suspend that right anytime that he wanted to. She was again told that NO, that that was wrong, that the president would first need the approval of Congress.

Noem has a BA in Political Science, but perhaps the class covering the US Constitution was one that she got 'college intern credits' for while she was serving as a member of Congress in 2012.

OCU

#8 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-05-20 05:08 PM

She is a complete idiot with the most vacant eyes. There is nothing going on beteeen those ears. She is the embodiment of the MAGAts definition of a DEI hire.

#9 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-05-20 05:36 PM

"Kristi Noem Does Not Know What Habeas Corpus Is"

That's a Feature, not a Bug.
We Don't Believe In Habeas Corpus.
--Republicans

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 05:44 PM

Get them TF out

#11 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-05-20 06:35 PM

"Noem botches habeas corpus questions"

Did she botch it as bad as her Plastic Surgery?

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 06:52 PM

------- Bimbo.

She knows how to---------.

Period.

#13 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-05-20 07:34 PM

I would bet 98% of Trump supporters do not know what the term Habeas Corpus means. Don't those people get to be represented too?

#14 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-05-20 08:26 PM

Overwhelmingly, they get "Represented".

It's the American Way.

#15 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-05-20 09:10 PM

I heard a bit of a Trump press conference today.
The Senator from Indiana was saying how great the tariffs are for the Indiana economy.
Trump named some states that will benefit bigly from his Golden Dome, they were all Red states.
Trump thinks he can win a nuclear war with his Golden Orange Dome. Republicans seem to think so too.

#16 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 09:22 PM

Oh FFS, can we please stop this charade?

She knows exactly what it is. Her goal is to normalize and consolidate power in POTUS.

DOGE knows it's not saving any money. Their goal is to transfer money to certain preferred pockets.

Kennedy knows what grants are being cut. His goal is to gut modern scientific infrastructure and regulatory agencies to allow for more prolific sales and claims for garbage "therapies."

They're feigning ignorance and incompetence because it's easier than defending their position. But their actions are intentional and motivated by partisanship and the hope that they won't be considered disposable if they step out of line just a little bit.

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-21 09:45 AM

Re: #17 JPW

Yes. They're all bad faith actors in this administration. Definitely not working for the people as a whole

#18 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-05-21 09:50 AM

100%.

But we and the media need to drop this 'golly gee whiz they're so mistaken' naivete.

#19 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-21 10:05 AM

She is the embodiment of the MAGAts definition of a DEI hire.

#9 | POSTED BY _GUNSLINGER_

Maybe she can ask her A1 what it means. I hear A1 sauce is very helpful in these matters.

"Now let's see A1 and how can that be helpful."-Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

Every school should have access to A1 sauce and ICE Barbie should have access too.

#20 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-05-21 10:32 AM

Fat ------- idiot hires ------- idiots.

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-21 12:12 PM

She knew exactly what she was doing. For Republicans, the answer to everything now is "the president has the right".*

*does not apply to Democrat presidents

"All hail the King!"

or

"It's good that you're taking away constitutional rights, Donny, it's real good."

#22 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-05-21 01:32 PM

Not surprising as puppy killing meth granny is dumber than a bag of hammers.

#23 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-05-21 03:16 PM

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