Is DHS Secretary Kristi Noem lying to the public about Real ID? In this video, I break down her repeated false claims about needing a Real ID to fly—and why I believe these are intentional lies, not simple mistakes.
I’ll walk you through the timeline of her statements, what the TSA actually says about acceptable IDs, and why the Real ID Act gives the Secretary of Homeland Security disturbing power to expand its use—far beyond airports.
We’ll also explore how Real ID could soon be used for online age verification, renting a hotel, buying a phone, or opening a bank account. Plus, I’ll preview an upcoming interview on digital ID and age verification and share the disturbing parallels between the U.S. and the U.K.’s new online safety laws.
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👉 Sources & citations are linked below
April 11 Post (PSA)
https://x.com/Sec_Noem/status/1910773704788672705
April 14 Post (Fox and Friends Interview)
https://x.com/Sec_Noem/status/1911767387843518815
May 6 Congressional Testimony before House Committee
May 7 Post (video taken at an airport)
https://x.com/Sec_Noem/status/1920193741718970611
List of TSA Approved Identification Documents for Travel
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Text of the Real ID Law (passed in 2005)
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/real-id-act-text.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-supreme-court-upholds-texas-154807463.html
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ctrl-u-the-online-safety-act-is-shutting-down-the-internet/
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/the-times-view/article/balancing-act-online-safety-free-speech-txrgkwhf6?region=global
What Is Age Verification? Ensuring Compliance and Privacy Online
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/07/30/tea-dating-app-data-breach/85443741007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/07/26/tea-app-data-breach/85387035007/
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/news/2021/04/19/real-id-minimum-standards-drivers-licenses
https://people.com/travel/covid-19-vaccine-passports-everything-you-need-to-know/
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In this video, Dr. Jon Padfield discusses why he believes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is intentionally sharing misinformation about the **Real ID**. He uses **news** articles and government documents to support his claims, breaking down the facts about **domestic travel**. Padfield highlights the importance of **identification** and clarifies what is true, and what is false to keep viewers informed about **politics**.
