Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband

Lead report from The Hill

What happened

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem. Court documents show the filing cited irreconcilable differences and occurred earlier this year in South Dakota. The announcement follows media reports regarding her husband's online behavior, while HuffPost also notes previous rumors regarding an alleged affair.

Where coverage agrees

Reports across the political spectrum agree that Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband Bryon after 34 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

How the framing differs

Center and left-leaning outlets like The Hill, NewsNation, and The Washington Post report the divorce filing neutrally, with HuffPost additionally mentioning previous rumors of an affair. Right-leaning outlets such as WorldNetDaily, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail place heavy emphasis on the husband's online cross-dressing persona and porn fetish in their headlines and excerpts.

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Source context: Court documents show the filing happened earlier this year.

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