- Kristi Noem was reportedly blindsided by a Daily Mail report alleging her husband, Bryon Noem, posted cross-dressing photos online.
- National security experts stated that Bryon Noem's alleged online activities could have made Kristi Noem vulnerable to blackmail by hostile intelligence services during her time as Homeland Security chief.
- The Daily Mail report detailed that Bryon Noem was repeatedly asked for money by online acquaintances and sent at least $25,000.
- Bryon Noem denied that his alleged activities put his wife at risk of blackmail when contacted by the Daily Mail.
- The report comes after Kristi Noem was fired by Trump and faced scrutiny over accusations of a taxpayer-funded affair with her former aide, Corey Lewandowski, which she vehemently denies.
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