Thousands in Taxpayer Funds Spent on Horse, Hair and Makeup for Kristi Noem's Mount Rushmore Ad
The ad was part of a $200 million DHS campaign and included a $20,000 payment for a horse and $4,000 for hair and makeup, raising concerns about wasteful spending.
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Noem spent $20,000 on horse rentals, $3,800 on hair and makeup for Mount Rushmore ads: Dems
Taxpayers shelled out more than $200,000 in production costs for an ad featuring fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding around Mount Rushmore on horseback, Democratic lawmakers revealed Monday.
Thousands in taxpayer funds spent on horse, hair and makeup for Kristi Noem's Mount Rushmore ad
Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on expenses for hair and makeup artists and a horse for the advertisement showcasing outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in front of Mount Rushmore.
Staggering costs revealed for Kristi Noem's makeup and horse rental in $143M ad debacle
New details have emerged about the taxpayer-funded ad campaign featuring ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding on horseback.The $143 million ad campaign shows the 54-year-old Noem on horseback in front of Mount Rushmore praising President Donald Trump and warning undocumented migran...
Thousands in taxpayer funds spent on horse, hair and makeup expenses for Kristi Noem’s Mount Rushmore ad
Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on expenses for hair and makeup artists and a horse for the advertisement showcasing outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in front of Mount Rushmore, according to invoices seen by CNN.
DHS Ad Investigation Reveals Thousands Spent on Horse, Hair, Makeup
Alex Brandon/APInvoices for the Department of Homeland Security ad campaign that heavily featured now-ousted Sec. Kristi Noem reveal the department spent thousands on a horse rental, hair and makeup services, along with more than $100,000 in labor costs and more than $40,000 in other vendor costs, according to information first shared with NOTUS on Monday by Democratic senators.The figures offer new details about the portion of the ad spending t…
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