On Wednesday, a seemingly MAGA reporter asked Trump, “Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus to not only deal with these insurrectionists across the nation, but also to continue rapidly deporting illegal aliens?”
“Suspending who?” Trump responded.
“Habeas corpus,” came the reply.
“I don’t know,” the president said. “I’d rather leave that to Kristi. What do you think?”
“Sir, I haven’t been part of any discussions on that,” Noem said.
Trump then moved on to a CNN reporter, whom he promptly scolded.
Noem was perhaps not the best person to ask about habeas corpus. Testifying before the Senate back in May, Noem was asked by Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) what habeas corpus is.
The secretary responded, “Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to–”
At that point, Hassan interrupted to correct Noem.
“Excuse me, habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people,” Hasan stated
Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2025
TRUMP: Suspending who?
Q: Habeas corpus
TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi. pic.twitter.com/DdjFnoUIrM
