A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering purchasing a $70 million Boeing 737-8 Max jet equipped with luxury amenities for deportation flights and cabinet-level travel. The plane features a bedroom, showers, a kitchen, flat-screen TVs, and a bar, with a capacity of 18 passengers. Some DHS officials question the practicality of using the jet for deportations, which typically involve transporting over 100 detainees. DHS claims the purchase is cost-effective and part of efforts to reduce inefficiencies, stating that at least one bedroom is being converted to seating for deportation missions. The Office of Management and Budget must approve the funding request. The purchase comes after previous criticism of homeland security secretary Kristi Noem's use of taxpayer money for private jets.

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