
Kristi Noem is back in the spotlight after reports that the former Department of Homeland Security secretary is still living in a taxpayer-funded Coast Guard property in the US capital, despite leaving her role in March 2026, according to US lawmakers and officials cited in correspondence with DHS leadership.
Democratic Representative Robert Garcia publicly made the claims recently, questioning whether Kristi Noem is still living in a government-owned waterfront home at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC, after leaving her role as DHS secretary, and whether she has permission to stay there.