Kristi Noem says she allowed deportation flights to continue, despite court order

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says on Meet the Press she authorized deportation flights carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the U.S. to continue even after a federal judge called for the planes to be returned “immediately.”

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SearchSearchFacebookTwitterEmailSMSBlue SkyWhatsappPrintRedditFlipboardPinterestLinkedinLatest StoriesMeet the PressU.S. NewsPoliticsWorldSportsHealthShoppingTiplineBusinessCultureScienceKristi Noem says she allowed deportation flights to continue, despite court orderNov. 30, 202501:45Mark Kelly says Trump migrant crackdown shows ‘they don't want Brown people coming’: Full interview10:30Mark Kelly says troops ‘can tell’ what orders are illegal amid Pentagon probe06:42Now PlayingKristi Noem says she allowed deportation flights to continue, despite court order01:45UP NEXTKristi Noem blames Biden Afghanistan ‘abandonment’ for National Guard shooting: Full interview14:22‘Transcends party identification’: Bipartisan lawmakers on addressing opioid epidemic among veterans11:23Iowa Senate candidate ‘laser focused’ on addressing affordability & political corruption07:33Kornacki: Polls don't show 'huge gap' in favorability between Democrats & Republicans03:51Voters in key swing states raise concerns over high prices and affordability12:31White House keeping draft Ukraine peace plan 'very close to its chest'03:45Health care subsidies shouldn’t be extended without ‘serious reform’: House Republican08:07Amy Klobuchar slams 'dangerous' Trump posts threatening Democratic lawmakers: Full interview07:34Amy Klobuchar says Trump’s Ukraine peace plan ‘very favorable to Russia’01:42Scott Bessent says U.S. will not enter recession despite some sectors showing warning signs02:04Bessent says inflation ‘has nothing to do with tariffs’ as U.S. rolls them back: Full interview12:52Zohran Mamdani says he’s open to an ‘alternative’ to new taxes to fund his plans02:03Zohran Mamdani says he still believes Trump a ‘fascist’ after meeting: Full interview17:09Trump rolls back Brazil tariffs as U.S. faces higher grocery prices03:33How Mamdani went from 'Trump's worst nightmare' to a ‘potential dream partnership’20:11Steve Kornacki on the next election that will provide midterm clues03:05House Democrat demands release of 'shocking' Trump call with Saudi crown prince10:13Meet the PressKristi Noem says she allowed deportation flights to continue, despite court order01:45CopiedHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says on Meet the Press she authorized deportation flights carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the U.S. to continue even after a federal judge called for the planes to be returned “immediately.”Nov. 30, 2025

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