First on CNN: Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary

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61% : First on CNN: Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretaryKaitlan Collins, CNNNovember 12, 2024 at 2:50 PMPresident-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to two people familiar with the selection.
56% : With his selection of Noem, Trump is ensuring a loyalist will head an agency he prioritizes and that is key to his domestic agenda.
55% : Noem, who previously was a South Dakota representative, will now be tasked with overseeing a sprawling agency that oversees everything from US Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the US Secret Service.
31% : Noem will be tapped to take over the agency as two key immigration hardliners -- Stephen Miller and Tom Homan -- are slated to serve in senior roles, signaling Trump is serious about his promise to crack down on his immigration pledges.
28% : The department saw an immense amount of turmoil the last time Trump was in office.
16% : Noem had once been on Trump's shortlist for vice president, though her relationship with Trump shifted after the negative rollout surrounding the publication of her book: "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward."

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