CNN: Thousands in taxpayer funds spent on horse, hair and makeup expenses for Kristi Noem’s Mount Rushmore ad
Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on expenses for hair and makeup artists and a horse for the advertisement featuring former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem in front of Mount Rushmore, according to invoices reviewed by CNN. The CNN report stated that "DHS spent exorbitant amounts of money on advertising campaigns that featured Noem prominently, part of a broader advertising effort by the department that cost more than $200 million."
