Senate confirms Kristi Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security
- The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary with a vote of 59-34, placing her in charge of a key agency for national security and immigration enforcement.
- Noem, a governor from South Dakota and ally of President Donald Trump, received seven votes from Democrats during her confirmation process.
- She has pledged to execute Trump's orders on border security, referring to illegal immigration as an 'invasion' during her hearing.
- Noem's confirmation comes as Trump aims to implement strict immigration policies, including potential military involvement in enforcement.
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Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a former congresswoman, will lead one of the federal government’s largest departments, w…

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Kristi Noem is confirmed as homeland security secretary - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The Senate voted Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Donald Trump’s agenda to crack down on immigration.
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