Conservative commentator and journalist Megyn Kelly has publicly questioned Kristi Noem’s claim that she was unaware of allegations about her husband’s secret life. The comments have added to an ongoing political and personal controversy.
Speaking on her online show, Megyn Kelly talked about the reports surrounding the 56-year-old Bryon Noem, alleging that he led a hidden double life. The claims were first reported by The Daily Mail, which stated he engaged in online activity involving crossdressing and fetish content.
As reported by The Daily Beast, Megyn Kelly questioned Noem’s denial of prior knowledge. She cast doubt on the ex-DHS secretary, saying, “I don’t know what that is, but I can speak for all women in America when I say we don’t want to see her husband doing it.” While talking about the same subject, she also shared a picture of Bryon wearing large prosthetic breasts and posing with pursed lips.
Megyn Kelly accused anti drag crusader Kristi Noem of knowing about her husband’s secret crossdressing fetish, calling out the jaw-dropping hypocrisy.https://t.co/oQq2kxZoF9
— tomwellborn3rd (@TomWellborn3) April 1, 2026
She further linked the ongoing claims to the long-running rumors about Noem’s personal life.
“I feel for Kristi Noem. It puts a totally different spin on the affair she’s allegedly been having with Corey Lewandowski. Who could blame her? It feels almost noble at this point,” Megyn Kelly said.
“She’s suggesting she didn’t know—so I guess technically it wouldn’t justify the affair—but even if you don’t know, don’t you know? As a wife?” she further added.
While supporting her discussion, Megyn Kelly affirmed that such behaviour is difficult to hide over time. “It’s very hard for a spouse to get away with this for years—who knows how many years this has been going on with him?—without the other spouse having something internal tell them something is off,” she said during her show.
On the contrary, after the entire Bryon Noem fiasco landed online, Kristi Noem said that she was unaware of the allegations. In a statement, she said she was “devastated” by the reports spreading online. She also mentioned that the family was “blindsided” by this, and they are requesting privacy and prayers at the crucial time.
The episode has also raised concerns among security experts, such as Jack Barsky, who warned that personal matters could pose a high level of risk for the government. In his statement to the Daily Mail, he said, “It’s astounding that somebody whose spouse is at that level has that kind of bad judgment.”
I mentioned on my podcast months ago that one of Trump’s cabinet members was telling reporters off the record that her husband was gay.
I didn’t name Noem by name out of respect for privacy but to say she had no idea really flies in the face of what she was saying. https://t.co/LpsuPY0yDH
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) March 31, 2026
Meanwhile, past comments from commentator Ryan James Girduski have resurfaced online, who previously talked about a Cabinet member from Trump’s administration having an affair. He has claimed that the situation was well aware of in Washington.
“I didn’t name Noem by name out of respect for privacy, but to say she had no idea really flies in the face of what she was saying,” Girdusky wrote on X.
Nevertheless, both Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski have denied the affair rumors, leading to more speculation around the controversy.
