Kristi Noem’s daughter to surrender real estate appraiser’s license https://t.co/mwJ7m95OOq

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In a letter to South Dakota Secretary of Labor Marcia Hultman, which has been obtained by The Associated Press, Noem’s daughter Kassidy Peters criticized a legislative inquiry into her application and the news reports detailing the situation. According to U.S. News, lawmakers were focused on the timeline of the Republican governor’s meeting with her daughter and top officials within the government agency; the same decision-makers who played a role in denying Peters’ application days earlier.

“I am writing you today to express my disappointment and anger that my good name and professional reputation continue to be damaged by questions and misinformation concerning the Appraiser Certification Program,” Peters wrote to Hultman in the letter.

She also agreed to surrender her appraiser’s license by the end of the year. “I’m angry and I can acknowledge that this has successfully destroyed my business,” she added.