'Why did you star in the ad yourself?': Peter Welch brutally confronts Noem over no-bid DHS campaign
Senator Peter Welch confronted Kristi Noem during a heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over a $220 million no-bid advertising contract that featured Noem herself. Welch pressed Noem on why the contract was limited to select companies with Republican connections, calling into question transparency, fairness, and potential misuse of taxpayer funds.