India, April 2 -- Bryon Noem and his wife, former Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, finally broke their silence after a report this week stated that the insuarance executive shared images of himself dressed in women's clothing and was part of a fetish community.

The New York Times stated that it got in touch with Bryon Noem via text message, even asking him for an interview.

"I will at some point," he reportedly said in a text message on Tuesday. "Today is not the day. I appreciate your heart."

The allegations against Bryon have sparked disbelief among people who know the family, the report further added. In South Dakota, near the Noems' hometown, one longtime acquaintance dismissed the claims outright. "I don't believe that at all,...