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Kristi Noem's Agency Gave a Donor a Lucrative Contract
Original: Kristi Noem's Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/poli
A New York Times report says Kristi Noem's agency awarded a lucrative contract to one of her donors shortly before she departed. The report, linked to planes and government contracts, has drawn attention amid questions about ethics and favoritism in federal contracting. Critics see the timing as problematic; further details of the arrangement remain limited in what has circulated so far.
Why now: The reported link between a donor and a government contract, coming just before Noem's departure, has raised ethics concerns and drawn wide attention.
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- Kristi Noem's Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/politics/kristi-noem-planes-donor.html # Politics # Government # News · nyt_politics@robot.villas · 5
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