Kristi Noem is Trump's pick to run DHS. But she might not be in charge of one of its key jobs.
Noem's role as Homeland Security secretary is expected to be more limited in scope than her predecessors’, sources familiar with the Trump transition tell NBC News.
Trump’s DHS pick says CISA is ‘far off-mission’ and should be smaller
Current South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants CISA to be “refocused” on critical infrastructure and to no longer address mis- or disinformation efforts online.
CISA should abandon disinformation fight, Trump’s DHS pick says
Kristi Noem wants to "refocus" the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on critical infrastructure.
Live updates: Trump pick Kristi Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.
Kristi Noem, Trump's Homeland Security pick, questioned at Senate confirmation hearing
Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for Homeland Security Secretary, said she would bring bring back some of Trump's border policies, including the "remain in Mexico" policy that keeps migrants out of the U.
Kristi Noem says DHS should end anti-misinformation efforts
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, isn’t too keen on the department’s whole “thwarting foreign manipulation” thing.
Fact Check: Kristi Noem Repeats Trump Falsehood During Confirmation Hearing
During the hearing, as she explained her concern about security threats posed by immigration, Noem shared a false claim about migrant criminals, which the president-elect has repe
Kristi Noem, Trump's Homeland Security pick, faces pointed scrutiny on immigration from senators
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing senators during her confirmation hearing as she vies to become the next Homeland Security secretary.
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Dems Grill Trump DHS Nominee About White Supremacists, ‘Homegrown’ Extremists Despite Rising Foreign Terrorist Threats
Democrats downplayed the rise of foreign threats and instead repeatedly talked about white supremacists and other domestic ...
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Trump's Homeland Security pick pressed on domestic terrorism in hearing
Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on ...
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Biden DHS exempted thousands of immigrants from terror-related entry restrictions in FY 2024
Michael Bars, a former Trump DHS deputy assistant secretary and White House senior communications adviser, told Fox News Digital. "In fact they've been helping potential threats move in ...
Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large
The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions ...
Trump to change Border Patrol leader to political appointee
Jason Owens, the retiring chief, said he hopes future leaders remain impartial and keep politics out of the agency.
Tom Homan denies ICE will ‘raid’ job sites of illegal immigrants in DC on first days
Tom Homan told the Washington Examiner that no such plans or talk of plans had been discussed and that he would be privy to that information given his role.
Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote
In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. Democrats signaled Wednesday that they’d ...
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DHS launches new AI playbook for public sector
The new guidance is intended for other government organizations to use and draws on lessons learned from three internal pilot ...
DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem questioned on mass deportations, assassination attempts
Senators pressed Homeland Security nominee Gov. Kristi Noem about her ability to lead the Department of Homeland Security.