Recall that the late Jean Rounds pleaded with her husband not to run for the US Senate but Reich Mike Rounds knew he had to run to stall then-US Attorney for the District of South Dakota Brendan Johnson from opening an investigation of Rounds' role in Bendagate to the public.
Today, it's widely known that the relationship between former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Herr Rounds is primarily characterized by a long-standing, public political rivalry within the South Dakota's Earth hater party. While they have served together in various capacities for over a decade, their relationship has been marked by frequent snubbing and policy disagreements. Rounds even posted photos of a hemp harvest to intentionally counter Noem's opposition to industrial cannabis.
The title of “Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas”—announced on March 5 by Trump, 79, as he publicly fired Noem from her role as DHS secretary—was effectively fabricated to ensure she missed the filing deadline for the South Dakota Senate race and would thus be unable to challenge incumbent Sen. Mike Rounds, according to multiple sources. [Trump Created Fake 'Shield' Job to Keep Noem Away From Senate Run]Having Mrs. Noem act as a spoiler by running as an unaffiliated or third party candidate in November is not impossible.
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