Trump Selects Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his Secretary of Homeland Security, signaling a strong focus on immigration enforcement with the inclusion of hardliners Stephen Miller and Tom Homan in senior roles. Noem, a former South Dakota representative, will lead the department, which has a $60 billion budget and oversees agencies like US Customs and Border Protection and FEMA. Her selection reflects Trump's prioritization of loyalty and his domestic agenda, despite past tensions over her book's controversial anecdotes.