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- Senators Dick Durbin and Jamie Raskin will recommend that the Justice Department investigate former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for potential perjury during her congressional testimony.
- They cite at least four statements Noem made about a $220 million advertising campaign and detention facility conditions, including her claim that President Trump approved the campaign, which he later denied.
- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson defended Noem, calling the perjury claims "categorically false."
- After her testimony, Trump reassigned Noem to a special envoy role and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement.
