Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is predicted to call South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his nominee for Secretary of Division of Homeland Safety, two sources aware of the transition discussions affirm to CBS Information.
CNN first reported the event, which comes as Trump makes a slew of bulletins for nominations for prime roles in his incoming administration. Noem, a Republican governor, had been amongst an inventory of attainable operating mates for Trump earlier this 12 months. However questions swirled about her political future after she detailed in her new e book a narrative about killing her canine a long time in the past, sparking intense criticism, in addition to claims that gave the impression to be false about assembly Kim Jong Un.
Noem, 52, is serving a second time period as governor of the Mount Rushmore State, the place she gained nationwide consideration following a refusal to make use of a masks mandate coverage within the state in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. When she took workplace in 2019, she turned the primary girl to function governor of South Dakota.
The president-elect has introduced various nominees and appointments since successful a decisive victory within the 2024 election final week.
Tom Homan‘s identify had beforehand been floated for DHS secretary, in response to a number of sources aware of the transition discussions. Trump introduced that Homan will function “border czar” in his incoming administration. Chad Wolf, the previous performing DHS Secretary beneath Trump’s first administration, is one other identify that had been raised by Trump insiders as a prime contender for DHS secretary, in response to two sources near the transition.
