Washington – President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate a South Dakota governor. Kristi Noem As for his nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, two sources familiar with the change discussions confirm to CBS News.
CNN first reported The development comes as Trump makes several announcements regarding nominations for top roles in his incoming administration. Noem, a Republican governor, was included on Trump's list of potential allies earlier this year. But after this questions started being raised about his political future. He explained in detail in his new book A story about killing his dog decades ago, which drew intense criticism, along with claims that appeared to be false meeting kim jong un,
Noem, 52, is serving a second term as governor of the Mount Rushmore State, where she gained national attention after refusing to enforce a mask mandate policy in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. When she took office in 2019, she became the first woman to serve as governor of South Dakota.
The President-elect has Many candidates announced and appointments since winning a decisive victory in the 2024 elections last week.
tom homanAccording to multiple sources familiar with the transition discussions, the name for DHS secretary had already been floated. Trump announced this Homan will serve as “border czar”“In his incoming administration. Chad Wolf, the former acting DHS secretary under Trump's first administration, is another name raised by Trump insiders as a top contender for DHS secretary, according to two sources close to the transition.
