Kristi Noem on Friday sailed through a confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of Homeland Security, with responses on major issues related to illegal immigration, international terrorism and cybersecurity that were unlikely to erode what appears to be a solid backing from Republicans.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to vote Monday on advancing the South Dakota governor’s expected nomination to the Senate floor.
Noem gave some of the more definitive answers on high-profile initiatives issues related to immigration in response to questions from Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
