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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years
pbs.org • • nation
Key Points:
- Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, citing irreconcilable differences in a filing made in April in South Dakota.
- Noem, who served as DHS Secretary under President Trump from January 2025 to March 2026 and was previously South Dakota's governor, filed the divorce amid earlier allegations of an extramarital affair with Corey Lewandowski, a top adviser.
- Noem denied the affair allegations, calling them "tabloid garbage," but faced congressional scrutiny and criticism related to her leadership, including her handling of protests in Minneapolis and departmental spending.
- Trump removed Noem from her DHS position, replacing her with Markwayne Mullin, and appointed her as a special envoy for The Shield of the Americas security initiative.
