President Donald Trump responded Tuesday after newly surfaced photos appeared to show the husband of former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem cross-dressing in private messages sent to multiple women.
The images were reportedly part of a collection of hundreds of messages exchanged between Bryon Noem and three women, obtained by The Daily Mail.
In the photos, the father of three is allegedly seen wearing bright pink underwear and a skin-toned shirt with large, artificial breasts underneath.
The New York Post reported the images were taken as part of a “bimbofication” fetish, which emphasizes exaggerated and hypersexualized physical traits.
Trump told the Daily Mail he was unaware of the images and expressed surprise that the Noem family confirmed their authenticity.
“They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case, that’s too bad,” Trump said. “I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it. That’s too bad, but I just know nothing about it.”
It remains unclear whether anyone else within the administration was aware of the alleged images. Fox News Digital said it could not independently verify their authenticity.
Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as Homeland Security Secretary last week following Kristi Noem’s removal from the role on March 5. She is currently serving as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas.
In a statement to The Post, a spokesperson for Kristi Noem said she was “devastated” by the discovery.
“The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time,” the spokesperson said.
The couple has been married for more than 30 years. Fox News previously reported that rumors of an alleged affair between Kristi Noem and her adviser Corey Lewandowski may have played a role in her dismissal from DHS.
During her tenure as South Dakota’s 33rd governor, Noem faced a lawsuit from a transgender and “gender nonconforming” advocacy group, The Transformation Project, after the state ended a contract with the organization.
She also drew criticism from LGBTQ groups for signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critics argued could enable discrimination against queer individuals.
The White House, Department of State, and DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
