Official announcements from the Department of Homeland Security

President-elect Trump Names Loyalist Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary to Oversee Immigration

Nov 12, 2024, 12:46 PM

On November 12, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump selected South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his Secretary of Homeland Security, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Noem, a loyalist to Trump, will lead the Department of Homeland Security, overseeing national security and immigration matters.