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Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedFormer Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce, according to court documents from their home state of South Dakota.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show". The right frames it as "Kristi Noem Files for Divorce Months After Husband’s Online Fetish Life Was Exposed".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
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CenterFormer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightKristi Noem files for divorce from husband Bryon after ‘irreconcilable differences’
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show
Former Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce, according to court documents from their home state of South Dakota.
Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband Bryon after ‘irreconcilable differences’
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband Bryon Noem after 34 years of marriage. The divorce was filed due to “irreconcilable differences,” accord...
Kristi Noem Files for Divorce Months After Husband’s Online Fetish Life Was Exposed
Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, on Monday, months after his involvement in online fetish communities became public. The post Kristi Noem Files for Divorce Months...
