“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.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is resting in a Washington, D.C., hospital after suffering an allergic reaction on Tuesday.

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,