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Homeland Security Secretary Faces Corruption Allegations Over $80K Payment

7/3/2025

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under scrutiny for allegedly failing to disclose an $80,000 payment from the American Resolve Policy Fund during her time as South Dakota governor. ProPublica suggests this payment, funneled through her personal company, Ashwood Strategies, could be illegal, intensifying worries about corruption within Trump's Cabinet amid her lavish lifestyle and questionable spending.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under scrutiny for allegedly failing to disclose an $80,000 payment from the American Resolve Policy Fund during her time as South Dakota governor. ProPublica suggests this payment, funneled through her personal company, Ashwood Strategies, could be illegal, intensifying worries about corruption within Trump's Cabinet amid her lavish lifestyle and questionable spending.