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South Dakota Gov. Kristi calls He was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Saturday at his home, after a scheduling hiccup earlier in the day.
The ceremony, originally scheduled to take place in the Indian Treaty Room in the Department of the Navy Wing of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, at 3 p.m., was postponed several times.
Noem shared a video of the moment on X, just after 6:30 p.m
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry looks on. (X / @lagovjefflandry)
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“It is an honor to be sworn in as Secretary of the United States national security“He wrote in The Post.” She became even more significant by being sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at her home. Thank you, President (Donald) Trump for trusting me to help keep America safe.”
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Shared photos from the event on X, just before 6:00 p.m., expressing confidence in Noem’s filling.
“Sharon and I were honored to be part of the swearing in ceremony for Secretary of Homeland Security, @Kristinoem,” Landry wrote in the post. “America will be safer and stronger because of her and @realonaldtrump (President donald trumpleadership). And, once again, Americans will be put first! “
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, left, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and First Lady Sharon Landry. (X / @lagovjefflandry)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Mike attended the Indian Treaty Room, awaiting the groundbreaking ceremony, Fox News correspondents reported.
Taylor Van Kirk, a spokesman for the vice president, told Fox News that the swearing-in was delayed “due to a scheduling conflict.”
“We are excited about the work he will do to bring much-needed change to DHS and to secure the border,” Kirk said.
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At the beginning of the day, the Senate It voted 59-34 to confirm Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, making her the fourth Trump nominee to win the chamber’s approval.
One of Noem’s top priorities is securing the southern border and fixing the “broken immigration system,” he said.
“The Trump administration will make our brave men and women the law enforcement officers to do their job and remove criminal aliens and illegal gangs from our country,” Noem wrote in a statement. “We will fully equip our intelligence and law enforcement to detect and prevent terrorist threats and provide rapid assistance and disaster relief to Americans in crisis.”
The Trump administration has already taken steps to secure the border, including deploying the military, restarting wall construction and ending parole programs from the previous administration.
Before the swearing-in, the president called out Noem, describing her as “tough,” at a rally in Las Vegas.
“I thank President Trump and the United States Senate for their confidence in me,” he wrote. “Together, we will ensure that America will once again be a beacon of freedom, safety and security for generations to come.”
Prior to her new role, Noem served as South Dakota’s first female governor. She pledged in 2021 not to take any more migrants from the Biden administration and deployed the National Guard to the Texas border.
A rancher, farmer and small business owner, Noem served in the South Dakota Legislature before being elected as South Dakota’s only member of the United States House of Representatives.
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Julia Johnson, Lillian Lecroy, and Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
