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The United States Senate voted in favor of installing Kristi Noem as the Secretary of National Security while Donald Trump advances rapidly to implement the drastic measures promised against illegal immigration.
The Congress Upper House voted 59-34 to confirm the Governor of Dakota del Sur to direct the Department of National Security, with the mandate of addressing the border crisis of the United States.
In his first week back to the White House, the president signed a series of executive orders that declared a national emergency at the border between the United States and Mexico and ended the United States refugee resettlement program.
It also restricted citizenship by birth, but the measure was temporarily suspended by a federal court that considered it unconstitutional. Trump has promised to appeal the order.
“Border security must continue to be a maximum priority,” Noem said last week during his confirmation hearing. “As a nation, we have the right and responsibility to protect our borders against those who want to harm us.”
Noem’s confirmation occurs after the Senate approved Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, one of the most controversial selections of the president.
As Secretary of National Security, Noem will also supervise the Secret Service, which was under scrutiny after two murder attempts against Trump last year, one of which wounded his ear.
During his confirmation hearing, Noem said the secret service “urgently needs a reform.”
“We all saw the threats to (President) Trump last year and the consequences of failure,” he added.
Noem’s autobiography, which tells how he shot his Cricket puppy for misconduct, became a issue of national conversation last year.
