
Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show
Court documents show the filing happened earlier this year.
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Court documents show that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing occurred earlier this year in South Dakota after 34 years of marriage. HuffPost noted that the development follows rumors regarding Noem and a top aide.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, according to court documents.
Center outlets like The Hill and NewsNation provide straightforward, concise reports on the court filing without additional sensational details. Right-leaning outlets such as the New York Post, WorldNetDaily, and the Daily Mail emphasize specific allegations regarding Bryon Noem's online activities and personal life in their headlines and excerpts. The Left outlet, HuffPost, highlights previous rumors of an affair involving Noem and a top aide at the Department of Homeland Security.
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The development comes after persistent rumors she had an affair with her top aide at DHS.
The former DHS secretary cited “irreconcilable differences” in filing for divorce from her husband.
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Court documents show the filing happened earlier this year.
Court documents show the filing happened earlier this year.
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Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, in South Dakota, citing irreconcilable differences.
Bryon reportedly 'dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models'
Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband Bryon just months after the Daily Mail exposed his crossdressing online porn fetish.
Former Homeland Security Secretary and ex-South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has officially filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem.
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband Bryon Noem after 34 years of marriage. The divorce was filed due to “irreconcilable differences,” according to documents obtained by Dakota News Now. Kristi Noem said she was “devastated” after allegations surfaced that her husband was a secret crossdresser and chatted…