Trump says he will nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security Department.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal Department of Homeland Security, according to reports from media outlets including CNN. The news network cited “two people familiar with the situation” in its story early Tuesday morning.

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. Noem, once seen as a possible running mate for ...

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Learn about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's reported pick for Homeland Security secretary.

Kristi Noem will be in charge of implementing Trump’s policies on immigration, including his pledge to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants, one of the key elements of the incoming president’s second term agenda.

Trump is off to a rapid start rolling out his picks for key administration jobs as he prepares for a return to the White House in January.

Noem, 52, a Trump loyalist who has offered firm backing for the GOP leader’s promise to carry out mass deportations, will preside over multiple agencies.

The president-elect is rapidly filling out his cabinet with Republican lawmakers and loyalists just a week after Americans sent him back to the White House.

If confirmed, the governor would play a key role in implementing the president-elect's agenda on immigration, including his mass deportation plan.