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Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

March 9, 2026·21 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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Kristi Noem’s tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security ended in dismissal after a $220 million ad campaign that glorified her image and reportedly implicated President Trump in its approval—crossing a political line he would not tolerate. Her leadership, marked by self-promotion, mismanag

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Michelle Hackman

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