Kristi Noem Confirmed As Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary

The U.S. Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary on Saturday (January 25, 2025), putting the South Dakota Governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump's national security team on a 59-34 vote.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also confirmed in a dramatic tie-breaking vote Friday night, joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The Senate will next vote Monday evening on Scott Bessent's confirmation as treasury secretary.