Administration Noem defends living on base in Coast Guard housing by Rebecca Beitsch - 03/04/26 11:09 AM ET by Rebecca Beitsch - 03/04/26 11:09 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that she is not living in the house of the U.S. Coast Guard commandant, contradicting prior reports. “Let me clarify a couple things. I’m not in the Commandant’s house. I’m in a Coast Guard House, but not the Commandant’s house,” Noem said during an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. “The Commandant is in his house.” “And I will also tell you that I rent that facility. I rent where I stay, and pay personal dollars to do that,” she added. Reports about Noem’s living situation first surfaced in August, indicating she was living rent-free in the commandant’s house, which is located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The DHS said at the time that the move was necessary given death threats against Noem, and it also did not counter reporting that she was living rent-free. “Following the media’s publishing of the location of Secretary Noem’s Washington DC apartment, she has faced vicious doxing on the dark web and a surge in death threats, including from the terrorist organizations, cartels, and criminals gangs that DHS targets,” the department said in a statement at the time. “Due to threats and security concerns, she has been forced to temporarily stay in secure military housing. Secretary Noem continues to pay rent for her Navy Yard residence,” DHS wrote. During his opening statement Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the panel, criticized the DHS chief for tapping Coast Guard resources. “You’re living rent free in the official waterfront residence reserved for the commandant of The U.S. Coast Guard,” he said. Noem was also previously using a Coast Guard jet for her travel and had requested $50 million to replace that plane. She has since sought to use funds for new planes for the agency , jets she said will also be used to carry out deportations. Add as preferred source on Google Tags DHS House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin Kristi Noem Trump administration U.S. Coast Guard Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More Administration News See All Administration Live updates: Talarico prevails over Crockett in Texas; Hegseth slams media over Iran coverage by The Hill Staff 16 minutes ago Administration  /  16 minutes ago