"According to public reporting, the Strategy Group—and you yourself—have a long relationship with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and her Chief Advisor Corey Lewandowski. Secretary Noem confirmed at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2026 that your firm managed the ad campaigns for her 2022 gubernatorial campaign."
"Between 2023 to 2024, the Strategy Group was awarded an $8.5 million contract to produce a series of commercials starring then-Governor Noem pretending to perform various jobs. According to public reporting, Mr. Lewandowski also hired you to work on that campaign."
Ben Yoho, husband of former DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, faces investigation by Senators Peter Welch and Richard Blumenthal over his firm Strategy Group's involvement in a $143 million ad campaign. The campaign prominently featured Secretary Kristi Noem and focused on deportation efforts. Yoho's firm received an $8.5 million contract between 2023-2024 to produce commercials with Noem. Questions arose about potential conflicts of interest given Yoho's prior work on Noem's 2022 gubernatorial campaign, facilitated by Chief Advisor Corey Lewandowski. McLaughlin denied wrongdoing following congressional questioning about the $220 million in subcontractor funding before Noem's removal from office.
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