- Title: Kristi Noem confirmed by US Senate as Trump's homeland secretary
- Date: 25th January 2025
- Summary: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 25, 2025) (SENATE TV) WIDE OF SENATE FLOOR / AUDIO OF GAVEL BEING BANGED (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SENATOR, OGER MARSHALL (REPUBLICAN - KANSAS), SAYING: "The yeas are 59. The nays are 34. The nomination is confirmed." GRAPHIC READING (English) "YEA 59 NAY 34 NOMINATION OF KRISTI NOEM OF SOUTH DAKOTA TO BE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECUR
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- Keywords: Donald Trump Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security South Dakota Governor confirmation immigration vote
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001625925012025RP1
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- Story Text: Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday (January 25), putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.
Noem, who was governor of South Dakota, shares Trump's hardline immigration views and called illegal immigration an "invasion" during a confirmation hearing earlier this month.
She was confirmed by a vote of 59 to 34 in the Republican-led Senate.
Trump recaptured the White House, promising to deport record numbers of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, criticizing Democratic former President Joe Biden for high levels of illegal immigration during his presidency.
Trump issued an array of executive orders after taking office on Jan. 20 that aim to tighten border security and power his deportation drive, and has rolled out a raft of restrictive policies.
Noem will take over the 260,000-employee U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees border security, deportations, and legal immigration paperwork, as well as emergency response, cybersecurity, and the U.S. Coast Guard and Secret Service.
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