Democratic appropriators push DHS on purchase of a dozen planes, including ‘luxury jets’

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Today's Top Stories - August 13, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 13, 2026

Senate Democratic appropriators are questioning Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the purchase of 12 new planes, including five “extravagant new luxury jets” that have been used by FBI Director Kash Patel and border czar Tom Homan.

“These jets were acquired and provided for officials’ use, even though no authorization was ever provided by Congress to buy any airplanes, much less to support executive travel,” Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) wrote in a letter to Mullin with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).

The letter demands all purchasing details, flight logs and cost analyses related to the planes.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been pushing to expand its fleet of jets since Mullin’s predecessor Kristi Noem pushed for a new pair of planes on behalf of the........

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