The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem, South Dakota governor and a close ally of President Trump, as the new Homeland Security secretary. This appointment positions Noem to lead a key agency in enforcing Trump's hard-line immigration policies, including plans for increased military involvement in border security and potential changes to FEMA. Democrats expressed concerns about Noem's stance on immigration and border enforcement, while Republicans lauded her commitment to national security.
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Republicans kept the Senate working through the weekend to install the latest member of Trump's national security team. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confirmed Friday night, joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Trump is planning major changes to the way the department functions, including involving the military in immigration enforcement and reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Those plans could immediately put Noem in the spotlight after the new president visited recent disaster sites in North Carolina and California on Friday. During her Senate hearing, Noem was repeatedly asked by Democratic senators whether she would administer disaster aid to states even if Trump asked her not to.
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