Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband Bryon Noem
Key Points:
- Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, on April 6, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.
- The couple, married since 1992, has three children, and the divorce filing was confirmed by Noem's lawyer, who stated she will reserve further comments for the legal process.
- The divorce follows reports by The Daily Mail alleging Bryon Noem paid adult entertainers and engaged in cross-dressing during role-playing, which reportedly devastated Kristi Noem and her family.
- Bryon Noem works in the insurance industry and previously coached basketball and worked on the family farm; he has not responded to requests for comment.
- Kristi Noem was removed as Homeland Security secretary in March after a controversial operation involving ICE agents and later appointed special envoy to the Trump administration's "Shield of the Americas" initiative.