Kristi Noem incorrectly defines 'habeas corpus'
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem falsely said the president has the power remove people under habeas corpus at a Senate hearing.
Ronny Chieng had an "expert" response to the Homeland Security secretary after she fumbled these "basics of American law."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly defines habeas corpus as “a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country” – misstating the legal principle that Trump is considering suspending in order to accelerate deportations.
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