ICE Barbie Kristi Noem embarrassed herself in front of the Senate on Tuesday leaving some to insult her by calling her "dangerously dumb" and "clueless".

In a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sparked controversy after mischaracterising the constitutional principle of habeas corpus. Her comments prompted an immediate correction from Senator Maggie Hassan and ignited a flurry of online criticism.

Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem proved at a recent Senate hearing that she doesn't understand a common legal term, and social media had a field day.