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    Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

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    President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as secretary of homeland security, according to people familiar with the selection who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that did not has yet to be made public.

    Trump is moving quickly to launch his picks for key administration posts as he prepares to return to the White House in January. House Republicans, who are close to reclaiming the majority in their chamber, plan to hold a press conference on Tuesday. Senate Republicans plan to choose leaders Wednesday.

    The Homeland Security secretary is a crucial role given Trump’s focus on border security.

    As Homeland Security Secretary, Noem will lead a sprawling federal bureaucracy with a $60 billion budget and more than 230,000 employees.

    The role is key to Trump’s domestic policy agenda, especially given his pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown on the US-Mexico border.

    Perhaps no issue has animated Trump’s campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris more than border security. He has already appointed a “border czar” to oversee the program: Tom Homan, who served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first term.

    Stephen Miller, a former Trump adviser known for his tough stances on immigration, is set to return to a new Trump administration as Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy.

    Noem has served as governor of South Dakota since 2019. She stood out early on for her refusal to implement restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic in her state.

    Noem was initially viewed as a possible running mate for Trump in his comeback campaign. But her prospects appeared to darken after she recalled in a book published in May that she shot and killed a family dog ​​because it was “untrainable” and aggressive.

    Noem remained a campaign surrogate for Trump, who eventually chose Ohio Senator JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate.

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