{"id":2628042,"date":"2026-07-10T15:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-divorcing-husband-after-cross-dressing-scandal-mother-says\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:07:49","slug":"kristi-noem-divorcing-husband-after-cross-dressing-scandal-mother-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-divorcing-husband-after-cross-dressing-scandal-mother-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem divorcing husband after cross-dressing scandal, mother says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkristi-noem-divorcing-husband-after-cross-dressing-scandal-mother-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628042&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is reportedly divorcing her husband,Bryon Noem,following allegations that he was cross-dressing and communicating with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >online fetish models<\/a>. Her mother, Corinne Arnold, confirmed the divorce, stating they anticipated the separation. The allegations became public after messages revealed Bryon noem, 56, engaging with women in pornography and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-gov-cuomo-refuses-to-resign-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal\/\" title=\"N.Y. Gov. Cuomo refuses to resign amid sexual harassment scandal\">making inappropriate comments<\/a> about his marriage. Photos surfaced showing him in women&#8217;s clothing with fake breasts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-devastated-by-allegations-husband-spent-time-with-fetish-models\/\" title=\"... &#039;devastated&#039; by ... ... spent time with fetish models\">pink shorts<\/a>. Arnold mentioned that Kristi Noem was devastated and that her family was caught off guard. The allegations surfaced shortly after President Trump dismissed Kristi Noem from her position, though he noted her positive contributions and her appointment as a Special Envoy. Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as the new Homeland Security Secretary. The Noem family has requested privacy during this arduous time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\">Kristi Noem<\/a> is divorcing her husband, according to her mother, after allegations that her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4511162\/kristi-noem-devastated-husband-fetish-models\/\">husband was cross-dressing<\/a> and talking to online fetish models. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has been difficult, but we knew this was coming, that they were going to get divorced,\u201d Corinne Arnold<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-15968007\/kristi-noem-divorce-bryon-husband.html\"> told the <em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4643645\/mamdani-sending-signal-erasing-italian-americans-new-york-city-map-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani \u2018sending a signal\u2019 after erasing Italian Americans on map: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>               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anti-Zionist mood\u2019: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, allegations arose that Bryon Noem was wearing women\u2019s clothes and praising women and their surgically enhanced bodies, according to hundreds of messages reviewed by the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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In a selfie shared with one of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/old-dominion-shooting-suspect-previously-convicted-for-isis-support\/\" title=\"Old Dominion shooting suspect previously convicted for ISIS support\">online contacts<\/a>, he is seen in a skin-colored top with fake breasts and pink short shorts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnold said that her daughter shared her plans in late spring, not long after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reality-tv-can-serve-a-purpose-but-last-week-it-failed\/\" title=\"Reality TV Can Serve A Purpose, But Last Week, It Failed\">photos surfaced<\/a> of Bryon Noem with fake breasts, according to the <em>New York Post.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMs. Noem is devastated. The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time,\u201d Noem\u2019s representatives told the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/31\/us-news\/kristi-noem-weighs-in-on-report-husband-bryon-lives-cross-dressing-double-life\/\">New York Post<\/a><\/em>  in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4642329\/lance-twiggs-testimony-released-charlie-kirk-death-tyler-robinson-trial-utah\/\"><strong>EX-LOVER DESCRIBES TYLER ROBINSON\u2019S ERRATIC BEHAVIOR AFTER CHARLIE KIRK\u2019S KILLING IN TAPED TESTIMONY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The allegations came just weeks after President Donald Trump fired Noem from her position. While he acknowledged the good work she had done, he said she was being appointed to Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then-Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) would become the new Homeland Security Secretary and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4500974\/markwayne-mullin-confirmed-dhs-secretary-support-two-democrats\/\">was confirmed on March 23<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Noem\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kristi Noem divorces husband amid cross-dressing, online chats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2628043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26134554746559.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[82545,8445,70285,32359,32603],"class_list":["post-2628042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cross-dressing-scandal","tag-divorce","tag-family-controversy","tag-kristi-noem","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26134554746559.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628042"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628046,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628042\/revisions\/2628046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}