“She is alert and recovering,” said the statement from department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, who said the hospital treatment was out of an “abundance of caution.” Noem, 53, heads a sprawling department with roughly 260,000 employees responsible for immigration enforcement, airport security, disaster response and other responsibilities.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed to a Washington, D.C. hospital on Tuesday afternoon, June 17, CNN reported, citing multiple sources. The reason for the hospitalization was not clear,

Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” said Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary.