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ICE Barbie Shows Up to Admire Statue Honoring Herself
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- South Dakota unveiled a bronze statue of Kristi Noem on horseback to honor her six-year tenure as governor, which ended in 2025.
- Noem, recently fired as Department of Homeland Security chief by Donald Trump amid controversies, attended the ceremony shortly after being seen with rumored lover Corey Lewandowski near Minneapolis.
- Noem's marriage to Bryon has been troubled since revelations about his secret online fetish life, with reports of an impending divorce though no public filing has been made.
- The statue features Noem in a cowgirl hat alongside a horse, symbolizing her public persona despite criticism over her tenure, including a $220 million self-promotional campaign and harsh ICE enforcement.
- Noem was replaced at DHS by Senator Markwayne Mullin and now serves as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, while public reaction to her statue and recent personal developments has been mixed.
