US EditionKristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook
- South Dakota covered over $640,000 in travel expenses related to Kristi Noem's political and personal activities, according to an Associated Press analysis.
- Expenses exceeding $150,000 included a trip to Paris for a conference and dental work in Texas, presenting a lack of connection to state business.
- Republican lawmakers have criticized Noem for using state funds for personal ambitions, stating that the spending offends many in the state.
- Noem's spokesperson, Tim Murtaugh, did not contest the link between some travel expenses and personal activities, but emphasized safety concerns.
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Conservative ReviewEXCLUSIVE: GOP Sens Seek Answers For Taxpayers Who Picked Up Tab For Biden’s DEI Initiatives
'The taxpayer deserves to know'
Washington. An investigation by The Associated Press revealed yesterday that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem used more than $640,000 from South Dakota taxpayers to cover expenses related to her political and personal activity, including numerous trips to Palm Beach, where Trump resided before returning to office.
Amid complaints about big-money ballot measures, new reports show $12 million spent in 2024 • South Dakota Searchlight
A Sioux Falls resident votes in the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, at St. Lambert's Catholic Church. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)As some lawmakers complain about the amount of money influencing ballot measures in South Dakota, new numbers indicate that 2024’s ballot question campaigns were among the most expensive in state history. Ballot question committees recently filed their year-end campaign finance reports. Those and earlie…
'An incredible a mount of money': GOP lawmakers stunned by Kristi Noem travel bills
Prior to becoming Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) was busy gallivanting around the country in an attempt to raise her political profile with multiple trips to Mar-a-Lago and another to Paris to give a speech -- on the taxpayer's dime...
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