Kristi Noem Faces Backlash After Diverting Coast Guard Plane for Trump

The DHS denied reports of a morale crisis after Kristi Noem allegedly ordered Kevin Lunday to divert a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft from a search-and-rescue mission to transport migrants.Donald Trump defended the actions as essential for his mass deportation agenda while dismissing claims of a rift between Kristi Noem and career officials as politically motivated.The controversy follows reports that Corey Lewandowski clashed with flight staff while the aircraft was redirected to fly detainees during the Alien Expulsion Operations.