Kristi Noem Secretly Took $80,000 from Dark Money Group Without Disclosure

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While serving as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem received $80,000 from a dark money nonprofit called American Resolve Policy Fund to her personal LLC, Ashwood Strategies, which she failed to disclose on federal ethics forms before her confirmation as DHS Secretary. The payment structure involves a 10% fundraising fee, raising significant ethical concerns about financial transparency.

Sources & Citations

[1] Kristi Noem Secretly Took Personal Cut of Political Donations · Jun 30, 2025 Tier 1

[2] ProPublica Investigation Finds Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political · Jul 1, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Kristi Noem secretly accepted huge sum of money from mystery donor - then failed to declare it: report · Jul 1, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Kristi Noem Accused of Secretly Taking a Cut of Political Donations · Jul 2, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Kristi Noem Secretly Took $80,000 from Dark Money Group Without Disclosure.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 30, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-06-30--kristi-noem-secretly-took-a-cut-of-political-donations/