New Delhi, April 11 -- Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's husband Bryon Noem had enrolled in a Christian rehabilitation programme focused on "sexual behaviour" earlier in January, before allegations surfaced about his alleged fetish and cross-dressing, according to a new report.

Bryon reportedly joined a 40-day course at "Pure Desire Ministries", an organisation that says it helps men "stop unwanted behaviors and restore broken relationships", but he did not complete the programme. The claim was made by commentator and former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly on her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show, where she cited a woman who said she had exchanged text messages with him.

Bryon's messages reportedly sent on Januar...