Kristi Noem created a fake press release to address rumors about her professional future, leading to fresh controversy regarding her status at the State Department, the Daily Beast reports. The document, which appeared to be an official communication from the agency, claimed that her time as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas was a planned six-month appointment and that she now remains at the State Department as a senior advisor.
This incident follows her departure from her previous position as Secretary of Homeland Security, where President Donald Trump fired her in March. She then moved into the special envoy role, which kept her away from the public eye for much of the last six months. Her appointment expired in September, which brought up questions about her next steps.
