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Story summary
- Kristi Noem, the outgoing Homeland Security Secretary, spent over $286,000 on a Mount Rushmore ad campaign, including $20,000 for horse rentals and nearly $4,000 for hair and makeup.
- Senators Welch and Blumenthal are investigating the spending, labeling it waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Following scrutiny, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Noem's departure and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement.
