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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Jim Manzon

DHS Watchdog Now Probing How Kristi Noem Spent $1 Billion on Warehouses With No Plumbing or Zoning Permits

Roughly 50 contractors have received $1.7 billion in federal contracts tied to the warehouse programme, including firms with no detention experience (Credit: Polymarket/X)

The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has launched a formal audit into roughly $1 billion (£748 million) worth of warehouse purchases made under former Secretary Kristi Noem, targeting properties that don't have working plumbing, aren't zoned for detention, and have yet to hold a single detainee.

A $38 Billion Programme Under the Microscope

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