"The Strategy Group has never had a contract with DHS. We had a subcontract with Safe America for limited production services. Safe America paid us $226,137.17 total for 5 film shoots, 45 produced video advertisements and 6 produced radio advertisements."
"@SenJohnKennedy, if you're going to accuse someone of corruption you better have your facts straight. No, my husband doesn't own Safe America and is not apart of it. He nor his company have ever had a contract with DHS."
"If you're going to try to question our integrity, bring actual evidence we did."
Former Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin responded to Senator John Kennedy's accusations regarding government contracts and her husband during a congressional hearing about DHS advertising spending. Kennedy questioned whether advertising campaigns starring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were used to boost her name recognition. McLaughlin's husband, Ben Yoho, is CEO of The Strategy Group Co., which faced scrutiny during the hearing. McLaughlin clarified that her husband's company never held a direct DHS contract and only received $226,137 from Safe America for limited production services including five film shoots, 45 video advertisements, and six radio advertisements. She demanded Kennedy provide actual evidence before making corruption accusations.
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