Trump Selects Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
TL;DR
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem, known for her hardline stance on immigration and refusal to implement a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic, would oversee a $62 billion budget and 260,000 employees if confirmed. This nomination is part of Trump's broader cabinet appointments, which include other immigration hardliners like Tom Homan and Stephen Miller.
- Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary CBS News
- First on CNN: Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary CNN
- Trump reportedly picks Kristi Noem to run homeland security department The Guardian US
- Live updates: Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary The Washington Post
- Trump tapping Noem to lead Homeland Security: Reports The Hill
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