Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, 53, was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday after suffering from an allergic reaction.
CNN was the first to report Tuesday that Noem had been transported to a hospital via ambulance, citing two sources familiar with the situation.
In a subsequent statement to the Daily Beast, assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said: “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering.”
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Noem was recently in California assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration raids.
On Thursday, June 12, the homeland security secretary joined ICE officers during a raid in Huntington Park in Los Angeles County and took part in at least two operations, according to NBCLA.
It was that same day that Noem hosted her now-infamous press conference on immigration, during which California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly escorted out of the conference, then wrestled to the ground and handcuffed after attempting to ask Noem a question.
More recently, Noem was spotted at President Donald Trump’s sparsely-attended military birthday parade on Saturday, June 14. The following day, she posted a tribute to her husband, Bryon Noem, on X to celebrate Father’s Day.
On Monday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a photo of himself, Noem, and Sen. Rand Paul visiting the biological hazard labs at Fort Detrick on X. It appears that the visit occurred on Monday as well.
Several Secret Service agents have been posted at entrances outside the hospital Noem was admitted to, according to CNN.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated accordingly.
