Trump Appoints South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
Newly elected President Donald Trump has chosen Kristi Noem, the Governor of South Dakota, for the position of Secretary of Homeland Security, according to CNN. Noem, who gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for her opposition to mandatory masking, has faced scrutiny this year following controversial statements in her autobiography. In addition, Trump announced Tom Homan as the new ‘border czar,’ tasked with prioritizing the deportation of undocumented immigrants deemed threats to public safety and national security.