STAFFING UP! South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Tapped for Homeland Security Secretary: Report
So long, Mayorkas — and good riddance…. According to reports from multiple media outlets, President-elect Donald Trump will tap South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to be his Department of Homeland Security Secretary. Noem will join fellow immigration hard-liners Tom Homan and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in Trump’s Cabinet. From The Wall Street Journal: A Trump transition spokeswoman and a spokesman for Noem didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. CNN earlier reported that Trump had chosen Noem. Trump has already made several other picks for key positions in his administration. If confirmed, Noem would oversee an agency with