
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is set to make comeback to the top of the political sphere, with President-elect Donald Trump reportedly selecting her to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If confirmed, Noem would oversee a crucial agency responsible for immigration, border protection, disaster response, and the U.S. Secret Service.
Once seen as a potential running mate for Trump, Noem's political trajectory hit a bump after the backlash over her memoir "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward." In the book, she described killing a 14-month-old pet dog on her family farm, calling it "untrainable" and not suited for hunting.