The $240 Million Ad Campaign That Helped Get Kristi Noem Fired

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President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem from her role as head of the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. One of the reasons for Noem’s removal involved her oversight of a $240 million DHS ad campaign, starring herself.  On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg investigative reporters Irene Casado Sanchez and Eric Fan join host Sarah Holder to reveal the inside story of that ad blitz — and the ties between people in Trump’s orbit and the companies that were given millions to spend on it.  Read more: Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump CampaignsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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