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Kristi Noem Confirmed as Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security

Noem’s confirmation paves the way for her to carry out President Donald Trump’s plan to secure the border.
Kristi Noem Confirmed as Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 17, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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The Senate confirmed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a key position in the Trump administration’s mandate to secure the border, on Jan. 25 with bipartisan support.

Noem was confirmed in a 59–34 vote.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.