A vote was expected mid-Saturday.
as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and Presidentthreatened to keep the Senate working through the weekend to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team. Defense Secretaryon the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when it voted 13-2 to advance her nomination earlier in the week.
“Fixing this crisis and restoring respect for the rule of law is one of President Trump and Republicans’ top priorities,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Friday. “And it’s going to require a decisive and committed leader at the Department of Homeland Security. I believe Kristi has everything it takes to undertake this task.”
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The secretary oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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