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Pedro Camacho

Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Touted Her Relationship With South Dakota Tribes. She Was Previously Banned From All 9 of Her State's Reservations

Trump’s nominee for Secretary of DHS, Kristi Noem, faced scrutiny during her Senate confirmation hearing on Friday. (Credit: Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota and nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), faced scrutiny during her Senate confirmation hearing on Friday as her relationship with South Dakota's tribal nations came into sharp focus.

During one passage of the questioning, Noem claimed she fostered partnerships with tribal police, touting a state-funded law enforcement training program as evidence of her commitment to tribal relations:

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