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UpInArms

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:00 AM 21 hrs ago

Noem Can't Explain Why She Hired 8-Day-Old Company for Ad Campaign [View all]

The Department of Homeland Security tapped a little-known ad firm to produce Kristi Noem’s multimillion-dollar ad campaign during the government shutdown last year. But when asked to explain her rationale before a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, Noem was practically speechless.

Reading off a DHS notice, Colorado Representative Joe Neguse noted that the department had identified just four companies “out of the hundreds of thousands of companies in the United States” as potential hires for the campaign.

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The money from Noem’s agency was funneling directly into the pockets of her friends and allies at the Strategy Group, a group with myriad ties to the ex–South Dakota governor, including having once employed her alleged beau (Corey Lewandowski) and a CEO who is married to Noem’s ex-chief DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.

Safe America Media, meanwhile, has no website, no experience, and quiet contracts. The only substantial evidence that the company actually exists at all is that it shares an address with a property owned by veteran Republican operative Michael McElwain.

More at:

https://newrepublic.com/post/207381/kristi-noem-explain-company-ad-campaign

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So much corruption BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #1
And infidelity. I'm cool with that as long as they are cool the next time a Dem chicoescuela 20 hrs ago #10
Cheating is only evil, immoral and wrong when a Democrat does it. MIButterfly 19 hrs ago #17
Nothing suspicious about that... kerouac2 21 hrs ago #2
When Rs are in charge....... KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #7
With this administration, the grift is the point. surfered 21 hrs ago #3
GUILTY progressoid 21 hrs ago #4
It's kind of like, "yes we're stealing money, try and stop me" ashredux 21 hrs ago #5
So swampy. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #6
But the DOW!! How can you even bring this up when the DOW is back under... Ol Janx Spirit 20 hrs ago #8
It's not that she can't explain why.... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #9
Pam Blondie can add this to their list of corruption to cover up. mdbl 20 hrs ago #11
Because she is fucking a corrupt asshole Johonny 20 hrs ago #12
Rampant looting and thievery, in broad daylight. dalton99a 20 hrs ago #13
perhaps because she's crooked? nt Javaman 20 hrs ago #14
No explanation necessary, Kristi, a third-grader could solve that mystery (nt) William Seger 20 hrs ago #15
!! Marcuse 20 hrs ago #16
She could explain it Quanto Magnus 14 hrs ago #18
And the beat goes on. OMGWTF 14 hrs ago #19
Corruption starts at the top. Lonestarblue 13 hrs ago #20
Stupid Noem. Can't even do grifting right. Krasnov needs someone with more experience at it. Wonder Why 13 hrs ago #21
So many regs or lack thereof need to be improved stollen 12 hrs ago #22
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