Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Washington, DC Tuesday afternoon due to an allergic reaction, the White House says.
“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 of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin told The Daily Signal.
Noem, 53, has played a key role in President Donald Trump’s deportation and border security efforts, recently speaking to congressional committees to make official requests for border wall funding.
Noem previously made headlines on Easter Sunday, April 27, when her purse, which reportedly contained $3,000 in cash, was stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant.
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell contributed to this report.