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Noem Faces Ethics Scrutiny Over Unreported $80,000 Dark Money Payment

Her failure to disclose the payment during her Homeland Security confirmation exposes gaps between state disclosure rules and federal ethics standards

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Overview

  • ProPublica’s review of American Resolve Policy Fund’s 2023 tax filings shows Noem’s Delaware LLC, Ashwood Strategies, received an $80,000 fundraising fee for securing $800,000
  • The nonprofit’s dark money status means it does not reveal its donors, leaving the original source of the funds unknown
  • Noem omitted the $80,000 payment from her federal financial disclosures during her DHS secretary confirmation, a move experts flag as a potential ethics violation
  • A spokesperson for Noem insists she complied with all legal requirements and notes that the Office of Government Ethics reviewed and cleared her filings
  • The disclosure follows a court-ordered release of her travel records and amplifies concerns about her financial transparency and use of funds