- Some women want jewelry, a purse or maybe a new sweater for Christmas. Meanwhile, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) asked for something a little more difficult to find: a flamethrower.
- In 2020, Gov. Noem first posted using one and joked that she wanted to add it to her Christmas list.
- She loved it so much that her own staff pooled their resources to buy the governor one of her own this year.
