Noem's Team Demands Media Outlet Correct False Report on Governor's $650K Credit Card Spending
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to a South Dakota media outlet over reports claiming she spent $650,000 as governor on credit card purchases that were actually just $2,000. The demand is for the outlet to correct and end its 'knowingly false and misleading' coverage.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to a South Dakota media outlet over reports suggesting she spent $650,000 as governor on a credit card; however, records show the actual expense was only $2,000. The demand comes after the outlet published what its lawyers claim are false and misleading accounts of Noem's spending habits. The media outlet is being ordered to correct these claims immediately. Noem initially denied spending the reported amount.