South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate.
Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem , the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday to head up the the Department of Homeland Security ., Noem said the southern border is "not secure" and that she will help to fix it.
The Department of Homeland Security already shut down the CBP One app, which allowed migrants to make appointments at the border to claim asylum -- something Noem promised the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee she'd do. "As secretary, I will oversee the Secret Service, an agency that is in serious need of reforms. We all saw the threats to President-elect Trump last year and the consequences of failure," Noem said. "Now, that should never happen again, and I've worked closely with my own gubernatorial protective detail, and I'm familiar with what works and what doesn't work, and I'll bring that experience towards strengthening the Secret Service.
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