"The $220 million contract for the ad campaign was awarded to an LLC which subcontracted with a company run by the husband of former DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. The ads were filmed in October at Mount Rushmore. Ben Yoho, McLaughlin's husband, said he made $226,137.17 for his work. Under questioning from Kennedy, Noem said repeatedly that Trump personally approved the controversial ad blitz featuring her in the lead role."
"Upon hearing that Trump has fired Noem, you may be thinking, 'Sure, that checks out. I wouldn't have hired an unrepentant dog murderer in the first place.' And there are plenty of other reasons to boot her from the Cabinet, from running a fatal and unpopular immigration crackdown, to allegedly having a military pilot fired over her missing blanket, to the widespread rumors that she's having an extramarital affair with her top aide, Corey Lewandowski."
Kristi Noem was removed as Homeland Security Secretary after her congressional testimony before Senate and House judiciary committees. While she faced criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, Trump's primary frustration stemmed from her testimony regarding a $220 million government-funded ad campaign featuring her on horseback promoting self-deportation. During questioning by GOP Senator John Kennedy, Noem repeatedly stated that Trump personally approved the controversial ads, which were filmed at Mount Rushmore. The ad contract was awarded to an LLC that subcontracted with a company run by the husband of former DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. Markwayne Mullin was announced as her replacement.
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