US Homeland Security Secretary Noem hospitalized after allergic reaction

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June 17, 2025 5:36 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction and was recovering, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security 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," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

CNN and CBS News reported that Noem was taken to a hospital in Washington.

As secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Noem, 53, is one of the lead officials implementing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The department also focuses on national security, cybersecurity and disaster recovery, among other issues.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Additional reporting by Ted Hesson and Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Mary Milliken and Sandra Maler)


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