Donald Trump Picks Kristi Noem to Lead Homeland Security (1)

Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, selecting a loyalist once seen as a potential vice presidential candidate for a job that includes securing the US border and carrying out a promised mass deportation.

Noem would join Tom Homan, Trump’s pick for White House “border czar,” and Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner, in the administration after the president-elect takes office Jan. 20. Unlike Homan and Miller, however, Noem’s position requires Senate confirmation.

“Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard ...