A new Daily Mail article claims that Bryon Noem, husband of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, maintained a secret online crossdressing and fetish lifestyle centered on "bimbofication."
Photos obtained
The article includes photos allegedly showing Bryon Noem (56) posing in tight women's clothing with balloons or padding stuffed in his shirt to "simulate large breasts."
One such photo appears to show him in a flesh-colored crop top with pink shorts. The photos were reportedly taken in early 2025 in South Dakota on an iPhone.
Online activity
Over approximately 14 months, Bryon Noem allegedly communicated with at least three women in the bimbofication/adult modeling scene using the pseudonym “Jason Jackson.” He sent explicit messages, shared his own photos in skimpy clothing, and complimented their bodies.
According to the Daily Mail report, the women allegedly sent him topless and lingerie photos in return. He also reportedly admitted having a wife and family during the chats.
National security concerns
National security experts warned that the behavior could expose Kristi Noem to blackmail risks from hostile foreign intelligence services.
{{/usCountry}}National security experts warned that the behavior could expose Kristi Noem to blackmail risks from hostile foreign intelligence services.
{{/usCountry}}“If a media organization can find this out, you can assume with a high degree of confidence that a hostile intelligence service knows this as well,” former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos told Daily Mail.
He continued, "Damaging information like this can be a tantalizing lead for a hostile intelligence service. They approach the person and say, if you work with us we won't expose this, and if you don't, we will. That's espionage 101."
Jack Barsky, a former Soviet spy turned US counterintelligence asset, added, "It's astounding that somebody whose spouse is at that level has that kind of bad judgment."
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Kristi Noem - Bryon Noem relationship
Kristi Noem and Bryon Noem met in high school and married in 1992. They have three adult children: daughters Kassidy (31) and Kennedy (29), and son Booker (23).
Their marriage had previously drawn scrutiny after reports surfaced alleging that Kristi Noem had a years-long affair with political advisor Corey Lewandowski.
HT.com cannot independently verify the claims made in the Daily Mail article.