Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country." Rating: Correct Attribution (About this rating?

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) tussled with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a committee hearing Tuesday over habeas corpus, which the administration is considering suspending as it increasingly comes into focus in the legal fights over President Trump’s immigration agenda.