Kristi Noem celebrated the unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue honoring her years as South Dakota governor on Friday – but the two men at the center of her personal life were conspicuously absent.
The former Homeland Security secretary was joined by her grandchildren and mother as she stood alongside the likeness of herself in Pierre, assuming one of her favorite poses as a smiley yet determined cowgirl standing alongside her beloved horse ‘Iceman.’
Noem served from 2019 to January 2025, when she joined the Trump administration.
The installation, created by sculptor John Lopez, is the newest addition to the Trail of Governors that adorn the
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