Investigation into Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
The Bottom Line
Democratic leaders have asked the Justice Department to investigate former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for allegedly lying to Congress. They claim Noem gave false testimony about a $220 million migrant advertising campaign and her department's failure to follow court orders. This criminal referral comes shortly after President Trump removed Noem from her position at the Department of Homeland Security.
Key Statements
“Committing perjury and knowingly making false statements to Congress is a crime... We just made a criminal referral to the Justice Department.”
This is a primary source confirming the official criminal referral to the DOJ.
“Referring her to the DOJ to be investigated for perjury related to DHS chaos and dysfunction, an offense with a 5-year statute of limitation.”
This post details the specific legal charges and the statute of limitations involved in the referral.
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