Kristi Noem is ‘alert and recovering’ after trip to hospital over allergic reaction, official says
June 17, 2025
A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department says Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital to treat an allergic reaction but is “alert and recovering.” Tricia McLaughlin said Noem was “transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.” Noem heads a sprawling department with roughly 260,000 employees handling immigration enforcement, airport security, disaster response and other matters.