Kristi Noem confirmed by Senate as secretary of Dept. of Homeland Security

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : In his first week as president, Trump has taken several steps intended to curb immigration.
49% : Additionally, DHS oversees the federal response to anti-terrorism work and cybersecurity.
44% : Noem also could be part of Trump's mission to shake up government operations.
40% : Noem was initially viewed as a possible running mate for Trump, but her prospects seemed to dim after she recalled in a book published in May that she shot and killed a family dog because it was "untrainable" and aggressive.
32% : Trump on Friday also proposed overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency or eliminating DHS's subdepartment altogether.
27% : It also houses the Secret Service, which has been under scrutiny since the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally in July.
22% : On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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