President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday morning.
The department, which oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will be crucial in carrying out Trump’s central campaign promise to close the southern border and fix illegal immigration.
The department also oversees FEMA, an agency that was recently exposed by The Daily Wire for discriminating against Trump supporters.
The move comes on the heels of Trump’s pick of Tom Homan as “Border Czar.” Homan previously served as acting ICE director during Trump’s first term in office. The immigration official who also served during the Obama years is known for being an immigration hardliner, which aligns with Trump’s vision.
Noem has been a staunch…
