After multiple reports from several major news outlets Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump made the news official Tuesday night he will be appointing South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In a statement Trump released on the matter, he says Governor Noem has been very strong on border security, citing the fact she was the first Governor to send her state’s national guard to assist Texas.
The following is the president-elect’s full statement:
“I am pleased to announce that the Governor and former Congresswoman from South Dakota, Kristi Noem, will be appointed to serve as the Secretary of the 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. She will work closely with “Border Czar” Tom Homan to secure the Border, and will guarantee that our American Homeland is secure from our adversaries. I have known Kristi for years, and have worked with her on a wide variety of projects – She will be a great part of our mission to Make America Safe Again.”
Gov. Noem responded with the following tweet:
