Senators grilled Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Tuesday on her understanding of habeas corpus, and her answers prompted criticism that she was not fully acquainted with a right outlined in the U.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem drew criticism after incorrectly defining "habeas corpus" during a Senate hearing. Questioned by Senator Maggie Hassan, Noem claimed the constitutional right allows the president to remove individuals from the U.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, incorrectly defined habeas corpus. What does habeas corpus do? Has it ever been suspended? What to know.