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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is facing accusations of fabricating a press release about her departure from her role as special envoy in Donald Trump's Shield of the Americas initiative at the State Department. A person close to the situation revealed that the purported State Department announcement was unauthorized and that Noem used fake letterhead for her social media post on October 16. This comes after she was removed as Secretary of Homeland Security amid controversy over a fatal immigration crackdown during Trump's administration. The Independent is seeking confirmation from the State Department regarding the authenticity of Noem’s press release.

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Kristi Noem has been accused of releasing a fraudulent press statement about her departure from Donald Trump's administration, claiming it was a pre-planned end to her role rather than an actual termination. Last week, the State Department announced that Noem’s tenure as special envoy for the president’s Shield of the Americas security initiative had concluded and she would transition to a senior adviser position. However, on October 16, Noem posted a purported State Department press release on X (formerly Twitter) stating her role was always intended to be a six-month appointment. This claim has since been disputed by an insider who revealed that the release was unauthorized and fabricated, using a fake letterhead. Noem previously faced significant scrutiny for her leadership in an immigration crackdown while serving as secretary of Homeland Security, which led to controversial incidents including fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens and the detention of a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota.

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In a TV ad shot during the government shutdown last fall, a glammed-up Noem rode horseback against the backdrop of Mount Rushmore in her home state of South Dakota, telling immigrants: “Break our laws, we’ll punish you.”

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Noem was fired as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in March, following intense scrutiny of her leadership as she and Trump carried out a massive immigration crackdown that resulted in the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens and the detention of a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota.

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Kristi Noem accused of putting out a fake press release about her leaving Trump administration role · assertive framing

Kristi Noem has been accused of putting out a fake press release about her leaving her latest role in Donald Trump’s administration. asserted

her → accuse → administration

The Department of State announced last week that Noem’s time as special envoy to the president’s Shield of the Americas security initiative in the Western Hemisphere had come to an end, but that she would continue at the department as a senior adviser. asserted

she → announce → adviser

Noem quickly shared a release on October 16 with State Department letterhead that said her role at the Shield of the Americas was “always a six-month appointment.” asserted

role → share → Americas

The release, posted on X, also confirmed that she remained a senior advisor at the department. asserted

she → post → department

But it is now being reported that the release was not actually authorized by department heads. asserted

release → report → heads

“This was not a press release put out by the State Department,” one person familiar with Noem’s work at the State Department told Politico’s Eric Bazail-Eimil. asserted

person → put → Eimil

“Noem went rogue and created a fake letterhead to post on X.” asserted

Noem → go → letterhead

that → fire → Minnesota

Trump tapped then-Senator Markwayne Mullin, a Republican from Oklahoma, to replace Noem and moved Noem to the Department of State to carry out her role as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas. asserted

Trump → tap → Americas

The Independent has reached out to the State Department for comment on the authenticity of the press release Noem shared. asserted

Noem → reach → release

During her tenure at the Homeland Security Department, Noem faced numerous scandals, including a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign to push the president’s deportation agenda. asserted

Noem → face → agenda

In a TV ad shot during the government shutdown last fall, a glammed-up Noem rode horseback against the backdrop of Mount Rushmore in her home state of South Dakota, telling immigrants: “Break our laws, we’ll punish you.” asserted

we → shoot → you

Last month, Noem officially filed for divorce from long-time husband Bryon Noem, who had been accused of participating in a fetish known as “bimbofication.” asserted

who → file → bimbofication

In late March, photos of Bryon in a skin-colored top with two balloons tucked into it to look like huge breasts were published by the Daily Mail. asserted

photos → color → Mail

Noem’s mother, Corinne Arnold, told the Mail in July that her daughter started divorce proceedings, calling it a “difficult” time. asserted

daughter → tell → it

Her aide Corey Lewandowski was also back in the news this week over a reported Department of Justice probe into his time at the Homeland Security Department. asserted

aide → report → Department

The Justice Department has been looking into allegations that Lewandowski profited from his position as Noem’s close advisor, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. asserted

people → look → Journal

“He denies any wrongdoing when he was proudly serving his country in a voluntary capacity,” a representative for Lewandowski told the Journal. asserted

representative → deny → Journal

The representative also said Lewandowski has not been contacted by the DOJ regarding any investigation. asserted

Lewandowski → say → investigation

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