Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed to a hospital in the D.C. area Tuesday afternoon.
Noem was taken to the hospital for an apparent allergic reaction, according to a DHS spokesperson.
“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” they said in a statement.
It’s not yet clear what caused Noem’s allergic reaction or how long she could be hospitalized.
Kristi Noem is the head of the Department of Homeland Security, nominated by President Donald Trump.
Noem, is a two-term South Dakota governor and former U.S. congresswoman. She replaced former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who was so vilified by Republicans angry at the number of migrants crossing the country’s southern border that they impeached him in early 2024.
Noem is a long-time Trump supporter and has largely stayed in line with the administration’s immigration policies, authorizing sweeping raids and widespread arrests across the U.S.
Noem was in the spotlight last week after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was physically shoved out of a DHS news conference at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, where she was speaking to address