Kristi Noem is getting her own statue — following months of scandals and ouster

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKristi Noem is getting her own statue — following months of scandals and ousterThe life-size bronze statue in South Dakota will be unveiled in JuneKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 15 April 2026 17:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958321","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-south-dakota-statue-b2958321.html","title":"Kristi Noem is getting her own statue — following months of scandals and ouster"}}CloseRelated: Kristi Noem's five most controversial moments as DHS SecretarySign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}South Dakota’s capital city will s...