President Donald Trump responded to the revelation of photos showing the husband of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Byron Noem. The photos reportedly show him cross-dressing and exchanging risqué messages and photos with several women. National security experts have suggested that this could have left Noem vulnerable to blackmail while she was in the cabinet. A representative for Noem said they were "blindsided" and "devastated" by the news, and asked for prayers and privacy as they navigated the situation. The reports also suggested that Byron used a different name when engaging with others in the fetish community.