Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his Department of Homeland Security secretary.

Noem would take over the agency as two key immigration hardliners— Stephen Miller and Tom Homan—are slated to serve in senior roles.

Noem would now be tasked with overseeing a sprawling agency that oversees Customs and Border Protection, ICE, FEMA, TSA, and the U.S. Secret Service.

If Noem is confirmed, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden will succeed her as South Dakota Governor.