South Dakota Gov. Noem Demanding Answers After Jan 6 Committee Leaked Her And Her Family’s Social Security Numbers

South Dakota Govenor Kristi Noem She is seeking answers about how federal agencies allowed her personal data to be made public following record releases by the Jan. 6 committee and how these agencies plan for dealing with the potential consequences of this leak.

“My Lawyers have asked the @WhiteHouse, the @USNatArchives@BennieGThompson Which of them is it? responsible for leaking the Social Security Numbers of meMy husband, my 3 children, and my sonin-law. Noem Tweeted on Friday Evening after the leak of her private information. “What specific measures and remedies will be taken to protect our identities?”

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The Night before you take the oath of office for her second term, Noem It was discovered that she Social Security The leaked number and those of her immediate relatives were leaked by Jan. 6 committee.

Among The hundreds of records uploaded online by the committee that outlined the timeline events leading up to the storming of the Capitol Was “a spreadsheet with nearly 2,000 Social Security numbers associated with visitors to the White House in December 2020.” The Several high-profile names were included in the list Republicans.

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That Leakage included Noem She is accompanied by her husband, three of her children, and her son-in law, who according to the White House Logs were seen at the outgoing President Donald Trump On Dec. 14, 2020. Noem she shared that her visit was in “official capacity” 

President Donald J. Trump Talk with South Dakota Gov.-elect Kristi Noem During a meeting Governors-Elect The Cabinet Room at White House On Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 Washington, DC. 
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem After being reelected, gives a victory speech November 8.
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Now, Noem’s legal team has issued a letter demanding more information about how the breach occurred.

“The National Archives produced these visitors logs, which then became exhibits during the January 6 Committee hearing. Prior to being published as exhibits, the law required that Protected Personal Information be redacted from the visitor logs, but that was not done.” Noem’s Legal team Woods And Fuller, wrote in an open letter to the U.S. Government Publishing Office, The National Archives And Records Administration, and to Chair You can find the Jan. 6 Special Committee.

The White House, Government Publishing Office, National Archives And Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Democrat Chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, did no immediate respond to Fox News Digital’s Ask for comments on the leak. 

The Letter added that Noem’s Family is everything “now at a very high risk of identity theft and being personally compromised due to the failure to redact the social security numbers and making the same available to the public.”

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The The letter also claims that the publication of this information is a violation to the Privacy Act of 1974, Leaving open the possibility for further action. Noem’s lawyers attached a Jan. 13 days for a response from the parties.

The Other high-profile people included in the public leak include Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R), former Health And Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, and former Housing And Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. 

Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo This report was contributed by you.  

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