Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "Why you should care:The secretary oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigration Services.
55% : Republicans, who already hold the votes necessary to confirm her, have also expressed confidence in her determination to lead border security and immigration enforcement.''RELATED: Kristi Noem faces Senate confirmation hearingNoem, who held her state's lone U.S. House seat for eight years before becoming governor in 2019, has risen in the GOP by tacking closely with Trump.
49% : Trump is planning major changes to the way the department functions, including involving the military in immigration enforcement and reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
31% : Her political stock took a momentary dip, however, when she released a book last year containing an account of her killing her hunting dog, as well as a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.What they're saying:On social media, Noem thanked Trump for "the confidence in me to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.
11% : "During her Senate hearing, Noem was repeatedly asked by Democratic senators whether she would administer disaster aid to states even if Trump asked her not to.

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