U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been at the center of recent controversies, including a Justice Department disclosure that she authorized deportations despite a judge’s order and her defense of a “War” Secretary Pete Hegseth who has denied making an alleged “kill everybody” order. Secretary Kristi Noem and Court Orders The Justice Department recently disclosed in a court filing that Secretary Noem made the final decision in March 2025 to proceed with the transfer of Venezuelan m