Kristi Noem visited key senators Wednesday in her bid to become secretary of Homeland Security in the upcoming Trump administration, stressing her support for President-elect Donald Trump’s tough-on-immigration stances.
Noem had visited incoming Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Tuesday, and followed up Wednesday with a meeting with outgoing panel chair Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
After leaving Peters’ office, Noem said she hoped for Democratic support for her confirmation. She will be a key leader in implementing Trump’s campaign promises for a tough-on-immigration policy, including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
