South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem calls allegation of affair with Corey Lewandowski 'total garbage'

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) refuted allegations that she is having an extramarital affair with Corey Lewandowski, former President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager, calling the claim "a disgusting lie."

The rumors, she tweeted on Wednesday, are "total garbage," adding, "these old, tired attacks on conservative women are based on a falsehood that we can't achieve anything without a man's help."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.