Gov. Kristi Noem tried to avoid ethics hearing, seal records

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By STEPHEN GROVES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked a state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records, documents released Friday by the state’s Government Accountability Board show.

The Republican governor, who is widely seen as eyeing a 2024 White House bid, argued in an April motion that the state’s attorney general, a fellow Republican who filed the complaint, was out for political retribution and should be removed from the complaint. Noem had pushed former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to resign and later for his impeachment over his involvement in a fatal car crash.

The attorney general’s complaint was sparked by a report from The Associated Press last year that Noem had taken a hands-on role in a state agency. Shortly after the agency moved to deny her daughter, Kassidy Peters, a real estate appraiser license in July of 2020, Noem held a meeting with Peters and key decision-makers in her licensure. Days after the meeting, Peters signed an agreement that gave her another opportunity to meet the licensing requirements.

The South Dakota Legislature’s audit committee, controlled by Republicans, unanimously approved a report in May that found Noem’s daughter got preferential treatment.



FILE - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks on Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. A South Dakota ethics board’s finding that Noem may have engaged in misconduct by intervening in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license is likely not the last word on the matter. But exactly how much more comes out on the episode may be up to the Republican governor herself. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)


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[peppertree]

1. Kristi Moan has Manchurian Candidate written all over her

As well as woman of, well, ill-repute.

[erronis]

3. Good suspicion of Manchurianism. Don't know about ill-repute but that goes with repuglicons.

[dchill]

8. It just means her repute is ill.

[rubbersole]

15. Maybe it's long-haul covid...

[dchill]

17. Long haul SOMETHING. Contrumption?

[rubbersole]

18. I see what you did there...😏

I wish she'd long-haul ass...into obscurity.

[Mr. Ected]

2. If political persecution is a defense against a criminal accusation

Then I foresee millions of Democrats fighting all sorts of tickets and summons based on political persecution by the law and order right.

[hibbing]

4. This will enamor her among that party faithful n/t

[ZonkerHarris]

5. Gov. Noemorefairplay

[Sky Jewels]

6. What?! A totally corrupt Republican official?!

Well, color me shocked!

[BlueIdaho]

7. Nothing says "I have something to hide"

More than an official pleading to have records sealed without an investigation or trial. This is laughable.

[Brainfodder]

9. That is not how innocent people behave, Gov. Noem!

Sweeping the sweep of the sweep, seriously sister?

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Gee, maybe she's just covering up because she got caught doing the "Mess Around."

Daughter needed help getting past the application process?? Hmm.

[TeamProg]

11. CO R R U P T ! ! ! ! !

[Ford_Prefect]

12. It's SOP for any rising GOP governor to have at least one major legal skeleton

officially ignored and buried in plain sight. It's a badge of proof within the party that you are corrupt enough and can manipulate the levers of power to insulate yourself to deserve higher office which you can in turn use to insulate other fellow GOP members and donors.

[Grins]

13. Well, she is a Republican.

What did you expect?

[Hassler]

14. Krooked Kristi is a bottomless pit of korruption.

[Novara]

16. I suppose they won't impeach her corrupt ass?

[4Q2u2]

19. Dismissed AG

This is why she and other Republicans turned on the AG after drunk driving killed that man. He was going after her hard on ethics violations. He also wanted to be Governor.

[Atticus]

20. She has "Bachman eyes". nt