Noem says Trump can deport who he wants, botches what ‘habeas corpus’ means

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has an absolute right to deport people without due process, after she incorrectly defined the meaning of the term habeas corpus.

Noem was grilled on habeas corpus — the constitutional right of individuals to challenge their detention by the government in a court of law — during a Senate hearing.

“Secretary Noem, what is habeas corpus?” asked Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.

“Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country,” Noem replied.