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Trump Fires Noem Amid $286K Spending Scandal

3/23/2026

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  • 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.