Gov. Rhoden: Spending on state-issued credit cards 'won't be an issue’
Governor publicly addresses revelation that Noem administration amassed more than $600k in charges on state credit cards
Don’t expect the governor of South Dakota’s use of state-issued credit cards to mirror that of his predecessor.
“It won’t be an issue with me,” Gov. Larry Rhoden said this week, addressing revelations that more than $600,000 in charges were amassed on state-issued credit cards used by now U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her six-year tenure in the Governor’s Mansion.
Noem resigned as governor in January to join President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, a week before spending records associated with two credit card accounts available to Noem and her staff in the governor’s office were turned over to The Dakota Scout.
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