A New York Times reporter went to South Dakota to report on Kristi Noem's husband. Then the story broke.

Source: Business Insider

Gossip about the marriage of former Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem and her husband Bryon Noem, seen here listening to her speak to a Senate committee in 2025, has become a national news story. ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesNew York Times reporter Shawn McCreesh thought there might be a good story to tell about Kristi Noem's husband, Bryon. That's why McCreesh was already in South Dakota when the Daily Mail ran its bombshell about the Noems.