Either President Donald Trump isn’t telling the truth, or Kristi Noem seems to have committed perjury. Noem repeatedly signaled in her testimony that Trump was aware of and even approved of the ad campaign. But Noem clearly agreed that Trump knew about the ad campaign and even the dollar amount, and that he consented to them. So he twice asked her if Trump knew she was going to do the ads. Whatever the case, who lied remains an important question — Noem is still going to be a government employee.

Source: CNN March 06, 2026 20:27 UTC