Noem’s Cabinet role could be ‘untenable’: Former Homeland Security chief

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BY STU WHITNEY
South Dakota News Watch

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's rise to secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would put her in charge of a sprawling federal network of 22 agencies and 260,000 employees tasked with keeping the United States safe from outside threats.

Whether she's prepared for that position depends on whom you ask, and she still needs to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks March 13, 2024, at a town hall meeting at the high school in Mitchell, S.D. (Photo: Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch)

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