US EditionKristi Noem Failed to Disclose $80,000 Dark-Money Payment
SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES, JUN 30 – Kristi Noem accepted a 10% fundraising fee from a nonprofit that raised $1.1 million in 2023 but did not disclose the $80,000 payment on required federal forms.
- In 2023, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem increased her approximately $130,000 government income by discreetly receiving $80,000 through her company Ashwood Strategies from a nonprofit organization connected to her political activities.
- This arrangement arose as Noem raised hundreds of thousands for American Resolve, a dark money group with minimal disclosure requirements, while she failed to declare the $80,000 payment on public financial disclosure forms.
- In 2023, American Resolve collected $1.1 million, but spent just around $220,000, with more than one-third of those expenses paid to Noem's LLC as a 10% fundraising commission for securing $800,000; details about the remainder of the spending and donor information remain largely undisclosed.
- Daniel Weiner, who previously worked as an attorney for the Federal Election Commission, described it as a concerning development if nonprofit donors are not only influencing an elected official’s career prospects but also directly funding their earnings. Meanwhile, Noem’s attorney Trevor Stanley asserted that she adhered to all applicable ethics regulations.
- This undisclosed income raises concerns about potential violations of federal ethics requirements and South Dakota law, as experts and political figures argue Noem should not have maintained a private side business unknown to the public during her governorship.
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