DHS Sec Kristi Noem moves to military housing after 'vicious doxxing,' death threats from 'terrorist organizations, cartels'

Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem has temporarily relocated from her personal residence to military housing following a number of threats against her as well as "vicious doxxing" on the dark web, including some from terrorists as well as cartels. 

“Following the media’s publishing of the location of Secretary Noem’s Washington, DC apartment, she has faced vicious doxxing on the dark web and a surge in death threats, including from the terrorist organizations, cartels, and criminal gangs that DHS targets," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.

"Due to threats and security concerns, she has been forced to temporarily stay in secure military housing," McLaughlin added in a statement to Fox News on Friday. "Secretary Noem continues to pay rent for her Navy Yard residence."

Noem said last week that there has been a 1000 percent increase in assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as the agency has been carrying out arrests and deportations, as the Trump administration has cracked down on illegal immigration.

"It’s a shame that the media chooses sensationalism over the safety of people enforcing America’s laws to keep Americans safe," McLaughlin added.

Noem said at the time, while announcing the increased assaults in a post on X, "We will not and have not let this violence stop us or slow us down. Everyday our law enforcement continues to enforce the law and arrest the most depraved criminals including pedophiles, terrorists, murderers, gang members, and sexual predators."

Earlier this year, although not connected to her position as DHS Secretary, Noem's purse was stolen by an illegal immigrant while she attended a family dinner in Washington, DC. Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, was taken into custody at the time. Later, a second illegal immigrant suspect was also arrested for his alleged role as an accomplice in the crime.