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<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized Tuesday following an allergic reaction, according to assistant DHS secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who said Noem is recovering.</p>
<figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6851e86529e6e2ff14270025/Homeland-Security-Chief-Kristi-Noem-Testifies-On-Department-s-Budget-For-2026/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3302&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2202" alt="Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Testifies On Department's Budget For 2026" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">Noem was hospitalized Tuesday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Noem was transported to a hospital “out of an abundance of caution,” McLaughlin told Forbes in an email.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Noem is alert and recovering from the reaction, McLaughlin added, though it remains unclear what caused it.</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</em>

It is unclear what caused the allergic reaction and hospitalization, which was done “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a Department of Homeland Security aide.{ai:summary}<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized Tuesday due to an allergic reaction. Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin reported that Noem is recovering and alert, though the cause of the reaction is still unknown. </p><p>Noem was taken to the hospital as a precaution. This is a developing story. #health</p>

Kristi Noem Hospitalized After Allergic Reaction

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