Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a Washington, D.C. hospital on Tuesday following what officials described as a medical issue, according to CNN.
“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today,” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told CNN. “She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering.”
CNN noted that multiple Secret Service agents were stationed at various entrances around the hospital’s emergency room where Noem was receiving treatment.
Noem, 53, previously served as both governor of South Dakota and a member of Congress representing the state. President Donald Trump appointed her to head the Department of Homeland Security shortly after his re-election in November, making her a key part of his second-term Cabinet, especially as he prioritizes stricter immigration policy. Her nomination was approved by the Senate in late January.
On Monday, Noem posted on X in support of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a comprehensive immigration and border security package currently under review by the Senate.
“The Trump administration will stop at nothing to secure America’s borders and Make America Safe Again,” Noem wrote. “The One Big Beautiful Bill gives us the means to do that.”
{Matzav.com}