LE MANS, France (AP) — Every June, drivers from different countries compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. Established more than 100 years ago, the endurance race is won by the car covering the greatest distance in 24 hours. This year's race will conclude on June 15.
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AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P, Robert Kubica, center, Yifei Ye, center left, and Phil Hanson, center right, celebrate on the podium after winning the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P, Robert Kubica, center, Yifei Ye, center left, and Phil Hanson, center right, celebrate on the podium after winning the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain takes a curve during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P, Robert Kubica, center, Yifei Ye, center left, and center right, Phil Hanson celebrate on the podium after winning the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (starting no. 51) a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 51 Ferrari AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy, makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Technical staff wait for the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Aston Martin THOR Team car (starting no. 007) an Aston Martin Valkyrie with Harry Tincknell of Great Britain, Tom Gamble of Great Britain and Ross Gunn of Great Britain races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Spectators wait the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Toyota Gazoo Racing car (starting no. 7) a Toyota GR010 Hybrid with Mike Conway of Great Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Nyck de Vries of the Netherlands races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Technical staff wait for the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Iron Dames car (starting no. 85) a Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 with Celia Martin of France, Rahel Frey os Switzerland and Sarah Bovy of Belgium races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain takes a curve during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
A car race during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Toyota Gazoo Racing car (No. 7) a Toyota GR010 Hybrid with Mike Conway of Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Nyck de Vries of the Netherlands races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 150 RICHARD MILLE AF CORSE a Ferrari 296 LMGT3, makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 50 a Ferrari AF Corse a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Marshals watch the cars on the race track during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cars race during the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 6) a Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre of France, Laurens Vanthoor of Belgium and Matt Campbell of Australia races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Mechanics sleep in the paddock during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Spectators wait the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cars race during the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cadillac Whelen car (No. 311) a Cadillac V‑Series. R, with Jack Aitken of Britain, Felipe Drugovich of Brazil and Frederik Vesti of Denmark races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Alpine Endurance Team car (starting no. 35) an Alpine A424 with Paul‑Loup Chatin of France, Ferdinand Habsburg of Austria and Charles Milesi of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA car (starting no. 12) a Cadillac V‑Series.R with Will Stevens of Great Britain, Norman Nato of France and Alex Lynn of Great Britain races duringt he 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Crew members work on the No 31 car, a BMW M4 LMGT3 of THE BEND TEAM WRT during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
A fan sleeps in the stands during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 5) a Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer of France, Michael Christensen of Denmark and Mathieu Jaminet of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Peugeot TotalEnergies car (starting no. 93) a Peugeot 9X8 with Paul di Resta of Great Britain, Mikkel Jensen of Denmark and Jean‑Eric Vergne of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (No. 6) a Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre of France, Laurens Vanthoor of Belgium and Matt Campbell of Australia races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 5) a Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer of France, Michael Christensen of Denmark and Mathieu Jaminet of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (starting no. 50) a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Pit crew members work on the No. 50, a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The cars number 83 AF Corse cara Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (no. 51) a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Pit crew members work on the No.51 a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy, races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P, Robert Kubica, center, Yifei Ye, center left, and Phil Hanson, center right, celebrate on the podium after winning the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain takes a curve during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P, Robert Kubica, center, Yifei Ye, center left, and center right, Phil Hanson celebrate on the podium after winning the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (starting no. 51) a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 51 Ferrari AF Corse car a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy, makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Technical staff wait for the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Aston Martin THOR Team car (starting no. 007) an Aston Martin Valkyrie with Harry Tincknell of Great Britain, Tom Gamble of Great Britain and Ross Gunn of Great Britain races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Spectators wait the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Toyota Gazoo Racing car (starting no. 7) a Toyota GR010 Hybrid with Mike Conway of Great Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Nyck de Vries of the Netherlands races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Technical staff wait for the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Iron Dames car (starting no. 85) a Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 with Celia Martin of France, Rahel Frey os Switzerland and Sarah Bovy of Belgium races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain takes a curve during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
A car race during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Toyota Gazoo Racing car (No. 7) a Toyota GR010 Hybrid with Mike Conway of Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Nyck de Vries of the Netherlands races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 150 RICHARD MILLE AF CORSE a Ferrari 296 LMGT3, makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The car number 50 a Ferrari AF Corse a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Marshals watch the cars on the race track during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cars race during the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 6) a Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre of France, Laurens Vanthoor of Belgium and Matt Campbell of Australia races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Mechanics sleep in the paddock during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Spectators wait the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cars race during the start of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cadillac Whelen car (No. 311) a Cadillac V‑Series. R, with Jack Aitken of Britain, Felipe Drugovich of Brazil and Frederik Vesti of Denmark races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Alpine Endurance Team car (starting no. 35) an Alpine A424 with Paul‑Loup Chatin of France, Ferdinand Habsburg of Austria and Charles Milesi of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA car (starting no. 12) a Cadillac V‑Series.R with Will Stevens of Great Britain, Norman Nato of France and Alex Lynn of Great Britain races duringt he 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Crew members work on the No 31 car, a BMW M4 LMGT3 of THE BEND TEAM WRT during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
A fan sleeps in the stands during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 5) a Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer of France, Michael Christensen of Denmark and Mathieu Jaminet of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Peugeot TotalEnergies car (starting no. 93) a Peugeot 9X8 with Paul di Resta of Great Britain, Mikkel Jensen of Denmark and Jean‑Eric Vergne of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (No. 6) a Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre of France, Laurens Vanthoor of Belgium and Matt Campbell of Australia races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Porsche Penske Motorsport car (starting no. 5) a Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer of France, Michael Christensen of Denmark and Mathieu Jaminet of France races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (starting no. 50) a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Pit crew members work on the No. 50, a Ferrari 499P with Antonio Fuoco of Italy, Miguel Molina of Spain and Nicklas Nielsen of Denmark during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
AF Corse car (starting no. 83) a Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance auto race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
The cars number 83 AF Corse cara Ferrari 499P with Robert Kubica of Poland, Yifei Ye of China and Phil Hanson of Great Britain makes a pit stop during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Ferrari AF Corse car (no. 51) a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Saturday June 14, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
Pit crew members work on the No.51 a Ferrari 499P with Alessandro Pier Guidi of Italy, James Calado of Great Britain and Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy, races during the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Le Mans, western France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean,” she said.
U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”
Several U.S. government social media accounts posted brief videos that appeared to show various parts of the ship’s capture. Black-and-white footage showed at least four helicopters approaching the ship before hovering over the deck while armed troops dropped down by rope. At least nine people could be seen on the deck of the ship.
The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.
The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, the ship was partially filled with crude.
Days later, the Veronica became one of at least 16 tankers that left the Venezuelan coast in contravention of the quarantine that U.S. forces have set up to block sanctioned ships, according to Samir Madani, the co-founder of TankerTrackers.com. He said his organization used satellite imagery and surface-level photos to document the ship movements.
The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.
According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department for being associated with a Russian company moving cargoes of illicit oil.
As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”
Speaking to reporters at the White House later Thursday, Noem declined to say how many sanctioned oil tankers the U.S. is tracking or whether the government is keeping tabs on freighters beyond the Caribbean Sea.
“I can’t speak to the specifics of the operation, although we are watching the entire shadow fleet and how they’re moving,” she told reporters.
But other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.
Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
Associated Press writer Ben Finley contributed to this report.
This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro’s capture and the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, not the Galileo.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)