During a Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn't know the correct definition of habeas corpus.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.

A majority of Americans support the right of habeas corpus, according to a new poll, which comes after a top adviser to President Donald Trump said the White House was “looking at” suspending it. Photo from Tingey Injury Law Firm, UnSplash