South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Defends Daughter's New Appraiser's License
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“I never once asked for special treatment for Kassidy,” the Republican governor said in video posted on YouTube.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday defended her administration’s handling of her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license, attempting to brush aside questions about a meeting she held last year that included her daughter, Kassidy Peters, and the state employee who was overseeing her application.
“I never once asked for special treatment for Kassidy,” the Republican governor said in video posted on YouTube days after The Associated Press first reported on the meeting. “She is my daughter and I’m proud of her. I raised her to accomplish things on her own.”
The meeting happened after the Department of Labor and Regulation moved to deny Peters the license. Four months later, in November 2020, Peters received her certification as a residential appraiser, according to the department.
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