Honestly, this kind of thing is exactly why we need leaders who actually understand the basics of the law and our constitution. Watching Kristi Noem fumble such a fundamental concept as habeas corpus is pretty embarrassing, especially for someone in charge of Homeland Security. It makes you wonder how seriously these officials take their responsibilities—or if they’re just there to play politics. For social democrats, it's vital that public servants are competent and actually qualified, because the stakes are too high for anything less. We need leaders who protect civil liberties, not ones who can’t even define them. This just reinforces why democratic accountability and transparency in government are so important.