6 days ago · Kristi Noem is the 8th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to serving in President Trump’s cabinet, Secretary Noem proudly served as South Dakota’s 33rd Governor and the state’s first ever female governor. She was re-elected in 2022 with the largest vote total in the history of South Dakota. ... The White House; USA.gov;

Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem [1] (/ n oʊ m / NOHM; [2] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security since 2025 under President Donald Trump in his second term.

5 days ago · WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Kristi Noem as the 8th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a vote of 59- 34. A statement from Secretary Noem on her confirmation is below: “As the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, I will work every day to keep all Americans safe and ...

6 days ago · Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a vote of 59-34 and sworn in as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Last Updated: January 25, 2025 | Press Releases

Nov 14, 2024 · South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s ascension to Homeland Security secretary-in-waiting came as a surprise in some quarters. After all, the former member of Congress hasn’t worked in the...

5 days ago · But given her lack of experience, outside allies have viewed Noem’s selection as further indication that the administration’s immigration policy will be centralized in the White House, run by ...

5 days ago · The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a long-time Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a ...

Jan 17, 2025 · South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is vying to become the next homeland security secretary. Her Friday hearing was the first chance she had to lay out a vision for the sprawling department central to Donald Trump’s plans for tackling immigration.

5 days ago · Ms. Noem, a former congresswoman and two-term South Dakota governor, has been closely aligned with Mr. Trump on immigration, the issue he says won him the White House.

4 days ago · Kristi Noem is a Republican politician who serves as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the administration of Pres. Donald Trump. She previously served as the first woman governor of South Dakota (2019–25). From 2011 to 2019 she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.