The governor of Kristi Noem, who achieved a national focus during the Pandem of Koronavirus, confirmed the Senate to direct the security department on Saturday.
Noem achieved confirmation at 59-34 votes, and became the fourth person confirmed on the Trump’s cabinet. Pete was flying confirmed as a defense secretary a few hours earlier.
In the notice released by the Department, the Secretary Noem said that “every day” will work to keep Americans “safe and safe.”
“The Trump Administration will again give power to enforce the law of our brave men and women to do their job and remove criminal foreigners and illegal groups from our country,” said Saturday in a note. “We will fully supply our intelligence and law enforcement to detect and prevent terrestrial threats and provide the Americans in crisis.”
Noem thanked the chance to serve the president and said he wants to get the president’s mandate “to ensure our southern boundary and to fix our broken immigration system.”
In his time Confirmation hearingNoem said that the southern border is “not safe” and will help fix it.

The Secretary of the Secretary of the Kristi Noem is arrived in the investment of the President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol, 2025 January 20, 2025, in Washington.
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“President Trump must achieve this role because the two-thirds of Americans support their immigration and border policies, including most of his Hispano-Americans,” Noem said in his initial expression. “I was the first governor who sent the troop of the National Guard to our southern border when a unprecedented boundary crisis. If I reaffirm as secretary, I will ensure that our border patrula agents have been extraordinary and extraordinary. To meet their mission All the tools and resources and support they need. “
The Security Department closed the CBP One application to request asylum to make an appointment at the border, which Noem ordered the Senate Safety and Government Commission.
Noem will oversee 22 agencies with more than 260,000 employees from the border and on topics that work to federal disaster management and secrets.

In this photo of the Archive of 14 October 2024, the presidential candidate for Donald Trump reacts to the Kristi Noem of South Dako. , Pa.
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“As a secretary, I will supervise the secrets of services, an agency that has a serious need for reforms. We all saw the threats and failure of chosen by Trump President last year,” Noem said. “Now, that wouldn’t happen again, and I’ve worked closely with the protective detail of my governor, and I know what works and what doesn’t work, and I will bring this experience to strengthen the secret service.”
The entering secretary said he will continue the law and establish reforms without political parties, including registration support.
He added, “If they allow Aberri Secretary Secretary of Secretary, that I will give it according to the law, without programs and political parties.”