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The US Senate voted to appoint Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, at a time when Donald Trump is moving quickly to implement his promised campaign against illegal immigration.
The Senate of Congress voted 59-34 to confirm the governor of South Dakota to lead the Department of Homeland Security, with a mandate to address the US border crisis.
In his first week back in the White House, the president signed a series of executive orders that declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and ended America’s refugee resettlement program.
He also restricted birthright citizenship, but the measure was temporarily blocked by a federal court that deemed it unconstitutional. Trump vowed to appeal the order.
“Border security must remain a top priority,” Noem said last week during her confirmation hearing. “As a country, we have the right and responsibility to secure our borders against those who want to do us harm.”
Noem’s confirmation comes after the Senate approved the appointment of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Pete Hegseth As Secretary of Defense, he is one of the president’s most controversial picks.
As Homeland Security secretary, Noem will also oversee the Secret Service, which has come under scrutiny following two assassination attempts on Trump last year, one of which hit him in the ear.
During her confirmation hearing, Noem said the Secret Service was “desperately in need of reform.”
“We’ve all seen the threats [president] She added: Trump last year – and the consequences of failure.
Noem’s autobiography, which recounted how she shot her puppy Cricket over misbehavior, became a national talking point last year.
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