Trump Picks Kristi Noem to Be Homeland Security Secretary

Noem is South Dakota’s governor and a former congresswoman.

Former President Donald Trump listens as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. Kamil Krzacynski/AFP via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a total of eight times,” Trump said in a Nov. 12 statement.