Overview
- Multiple outlets citing the Wall Street Journal report that Kristi Noem remains in a waterfront residence at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling that is typically set aside for the Coast Guard commandant.
- People familiar with the situation told reporters that her black SUV was seen at the home and Coast Guard officials have noticed her around the base in recent days.
- Admiral Kevin Lunday, the current commandant, has told associates he plans to move into the house soon, creating pressure for a handover.
- President Donald Trump fired Noem as Homeland Security secretary on March 6 and immediately named her special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a role described as targeting criminal cartels in the region.
- Critics, including House Homeland Security Committee Democrats, have attacked her continued stay as improper, and the dispute has renewed questions about how government housing is managed when leadership changes.