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Aaron Parnas: BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn't know what Habeas Corpus is.
BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn’t know what Habeas Corpus is.
— Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) 2025-05-20T14:26:25.688Z
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Aaron Parnas: BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn't know what Habeas Corpus is. (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
May 20
OP
A person who kills a dog because she isn't capable of training it properly isn't likely to know much of
Aristus
May 20
#2
Add this one to the growing evidence that those who are appointed based on loyalty and not
Baitball Blogger
May 20
#3
Noem: "Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country".
riversedge
May 20
#6
Senator Hassan should have started with the basic meaning in Latin: Produce the (damned) body!
hlthe2b
May 20
#11
Sorry. No time for this. Story Of the Day is that Biden didn't recognize George Clooney at an event.
Midnight Writer
May 20
#14
Fundamentally it means King Donald John of Runnygreed is subject to the rule of law
Ponietz
May 20
#20
They have to be the dumbest, most corrupt evil pieces of excrement to qualify to serve the Felon.
Buddyzbuddy
May 20
#24
She also killed a cute little pet goat for the same reason...nut case killer...(not the goat, but Noem).
wcmagumba
May 20
#26
Maddow Blog-Kristi Noem flunks an important test on the basic meaning of habeas corpus
LetMyPeopleVote
May 20
#33
There's something oddly creepy about Kristi Noem who didn't get her Bachelors Degree until she was 41 online
LetMyPeopleVote
May 24
#36
Omnipresent
(7,018 posts)1. I understand she ate alot of paint chips as a kid.
Javaman
(64,261 posts)27. Still does and it shows LOL nt
Aristus
(70,423 posts)2. A person who kills a dog because she isn't capable of training it properly isn't likely to know much of
anything.
Baitball Blogger
(50,499 posts)3. Add this one to the growing evidence that those who are appointed based on loyalty and not
through a DEI system are dumber than rocks.
underpants
(191,549 posts)13. The TV Cabinet I called them. 3rd string JV
but he’s seen them on TV or likes how they look.
Loyalty even fealty rules as you said.
mwmisses4289
(1,564 posts)19. Please stop insulting us Rocks by comparing that...that...woman to us!
C_U_L8R
(47,694 posts)4. She thinks Magna Carta is where Trump goes to golf
What a dumbass.
hlthe2b
(110,700 posts)10. She probably think it is the largest 'Cartier' store...
William Seger
(11,731 posts)22. Or his special golf cart that has to be larger than everyone else's
Dave Bowman
(5,492 posts)5. Not surprised, they all are ignorant incompetent fools.
riversedge
(76,652 posts)6. Noem: "Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country".
We knew a long time ago that Noem has sold her soul to Trump.
BREAKING: Kristi Noem, the head of DHS, has no f-cking clue what habeas corpus means.
We are living in the dumbest of times.
Noem: “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country”.
Link to tweet
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muriel_volestrangler
(104,154 posts)9. "Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"
Back in 1959, this was a satire of Twelve Angry Men. Now, it's One Stupid Woman.
hlthe2b
(110,700 posts)11. Senator Hassan should have started with the basic meaning in Latin: Produce the (damned) body!
Obviously that in parentheses is mine. 
Basso8vb
(1,193 posts)7. How much do you want to bet she's never done any of her own work?
I highly doubt she even sat for her own bar exam.
She went to law school? OMFG!!!!
Not a lawyer.
leftieNanner
(16,010 posts)17. Even better
She barely finished college.
Not a lawyer.
usonian
(19,196 posts)8. Karma's coming for her
Disaffected
(5,765 posts)12. Good grief,
she not only does not know the actual definition but comes up with an absurd definition (which she may have actually believed or, pulled it out of her butt - who knows?).
Midnight Writer
(24,370 posts)14. Sorry. No time for this. Story Of the Day is that Biden didn't recognize George Clooney at an event.
The media has spoken.
IronLionZion
(49,479 posts)15. They should ask if she knows what Kakistocracy means
Ponietz
(3,952 posts)20. Fundamentally it means King Donald John of Runnygreed is subject to the rule of law
Charles the First found out the hard way.
mac56
(17,775 posts)21. Dog gone
GoodRaisin
(10,349 posts)23. This woman has plenty of dumb to go with her puppy murdering,
lying, cheating, stealing, and hurting others. She’s a model Krasnovite.
Buddyzbuddy
(1,200 posts)24. They have to be the dumbest, most corrupt evil pieces of excrement to qualify to serve the Felon.
moniss
(7,705 posts)25. Always remember when seeing her that she is
the person who killed her dog because she didn't want it anymore.
wcmagumba
(4,392 posts)26. She also killed a cute little pet goat for the same reason...nut case killer...(not the goat, but Noem).
The cray cray is strong in this one...(Obi Wan Kenobi)...
moniss
(7,705 posts)31. Like the cops we see in the videos where
it's obvious they have an itch to pull the trigger.
Jerry2144
(2,914 posts)28. Isn't Habeas Corpus just another city in Texas?
Or one of their quickie marts?
yonder
(10,105 posts)32. That would be Habeus Corpus, Kristi. Text us,
and we'll set you straight.
I'll see myself to the door 
Jerry2144
(2,914 posts)34. Bravo! Or Brava! As appropriate
Good pun. Thank you
dlk
(12,792 posts)29. She knows
She just doesn’t care and has other plans
Moostache
(10,701 posts)30. I thought lip filler was non-toxic? Guess not... (n/t)
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,528 posts)33. Maddow Blog-Kristi Noem flunks an important test on the basic meaning of habeas corpus
The homeland security secretary was asked to define habeas corpus. Her outrageously wrong answer was humiliating — but it was also important.
It's tempting to laugh at Kristi Noem’s humiliating ignorance about the meaning of habeas corpus, but this isn’t just some embarrassing gaffe.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-05-20T16:48:08.242Z
Given the scope of her powers, her cluelessness matters.
(And in a healthier environment, Noem would be forced to resign in embarrassment right about now.)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/kristi-noem-flunks-important-test-basic-meaning-habeas-corpus-rcna207982
There’s been considerable discussion in recent weeks about basic legal principles such as habeas corpus and the degree to which the Trump administration is hostile toward the bedrock foundations of the American system of government. What’s gone largely overlooked, however, is whether Trump administration officials have a high-school-civics-class-level understanding of what these legal principles are.
Take Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for example. Axios reported:
There’s been considerable discussion in recent weeks about basic legal principles such as habeas corpus and the degree to which the Trump administration is hostile toward the bedrock foundations of the American system of government. What’s gone largely overlooked, however, is whether Trump administration officials have a high-school-civics-class-level understanding of what these legal principles are.
Take Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for example. Axios reported:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem botched questions about habeas corpus at a Senate hearing Tuesday, falsely asserting the check on the government’s power to detain people actually gives President Trump a “constitutional right” to conduct deportations.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lpmbmmjkjk2i?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252FM7Qndazh
.....In case this weren’t quite enough, when Democratic Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey asked the Cabinet secretary which part of the Constitution includes habeas corpus, Noem was again stumped.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lpmdrjzm4k2i?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252FlyrF0Vwh
The significance of this goes well beyond marveling at a powerful official’s ignorance. Earlier this month, Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff, told reporters that White House officials are “actively looking” at possibly suspending the writ of habeas corpus. If this were to happen, the Trump administration would have the power to lock people up without charges, and prisoners would not have the ability to contest their incarceration.
Eleven days after Miller made those comments, the homeland security secretary couldn’t even offer a basic definition of what habeas corpus is — despite the scope of her powers, and despite the fact that this legal principle has existed for the better part of a millennium.
In a healthier political environment, a fiasco such as this one would lead to credible discussion about whether Noem should be forced to resign in embarrassment.
Take Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for example. Axios reported:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem botched questions about habeas corpus at a Senate hearing Tuesday, falsely asserting the check on the government’s power to detain people actually gives President Trump a “constitutional right” to conduct deportations.
There’s been considerable discussion in recent weeks about basic legal principles such as habeas corpus and the degree to which the Trump administration is hostile toward the bedrock foundations of the American system of government. What’s gone largely overlooked, however, is whether Trump administration officials have a high-school-civics-class-level understanding of what these legal principles are.
Take Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for example. Axios reported:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem botched questions about habeas corpus at a Senate hearing Tuesday, falsely asserting the check on the government’s power to detain people actually gives President Trump a “constitutional right” to conduct deportations.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lpmbmmjkjk2i?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252FM7Qndazh
Link to tweet
.....In case this weren’t quite enough, when Democratic Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey asked the Cabinet secretary which part of the Constitution includes habeas corpus, Noem was again stumped.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lpmdrjzm4k2i?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252FlyrF0Vwh
Link to tweet
The significance of this goes well beyond marveling at a powerful official’s ignorance. Earlier this month, Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff, told reporters that White House officials are “actively looking” at possibly suspending the writ of habeas corpus. If this were to happen, the Trump administration would have the power to lock people up without charges, and prisoners would not have the ability to contest their incarceration.
Eleven days after Miller made those comments, the homeland security secretary couldn’t even offer a basic definition of what habeas corpus is — despite the scope of her powers, and despite the fact that this legal principle has existed for the better part of a millennium.
In a healthier political environment, a fiasco such as this one would lead to credible discussion about whether Noem should be forced to resign in embarrassment.
Xoan
(25,538 posts)35. SHE'S AN IDIOT!
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,528 posts)36. There's something oddly creepy about Kristi Noem who didn't get her Bachelors Degree until she was 41 online