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WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem fired a Coast Guard pilot for leaving the Homeland Security Secretary's blanket on a plane — but was forced to rehire them upon realizing there was nobody else to fly the party home, according to a stunning new report.
The incident, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, occurred after a maintenance issue required a change of planes. Noem’s blanket was not moved to the replacement aircraft, people familiar with the matter told the newspaper. The pilot was told to take a commercial flight home following the mission, the report said.
The personnel action was reversed, though, when it was determined that no other pilot was immediately available to operate the aircraft for the return flight. A DHS spokeswoman did not address the specific episode but said Kristi Noem has made personnel decisions intended “to deliver excellence.”
The incident, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, occurred after a maintenance issue required a change of planes. Noem’s blanket was not moved to the replacement aircraft, people familiar with the matter told the newspaper. The pilot was told to take a commercial flight home following the mission, the report said.
The personnel action was reversed, though, when it was determined that no other pilot was immediately available to operate the aircraft for the return flight. A DHS spokeswoman did not address the specific episode but said Kristi Noem has made personnel decisions intended “to deliver excellence.”