US president-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota governor Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the department of homeland security on Tuesday, according to CNN.
The department of homeland security is responsible for everything from border protection and immigration to disaster response and the US Secret Service.
Once considered a potential running mate for Trump, Noem is currently serving a four-year term as Governor of South Dakota, having won with a landslide victory in 2022. However, Noem faced political instability this year.
Noem rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic for her decision to implement a statewide mask mandate.
Fans speculated that she entered Trump’s bad books following backlash earlier this year in April after she shot an "untrainable" dog that she "hated" on her family farm.
Earlier on Monday, Trump named Tom Homan as his administration's incoming 'border czar' who emphasized that his primary focus would be on deporting illegal immigrants who endanger public safety and national security.
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