Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show

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Trending Headlines September 29 2026

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Kristi Noem, the former governor of South Dakota and former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, according to court records.

Kristi Noem filed for divorce in Hamlin County, South Dakota, on April 6, but the documents were not posted to the online court service until Monday. The basis for the divorce is irreconcilable differences, documents show.

The couple has been married since May 23, 1992, according to the documents. Speculation about the Noem marriage has swirled around the couple for several........

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