The United States Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Secretary of National Security This Saturday. The until then Governor of Dakota del Sur will be in charge of an extensive essential agency for national security and the plans of President Donald Trump to stop illegal immigration.
Noem is a Trump ally and received some democratic support in the National Security Commission and Government Affairs of the Senate When he voted 13-2 to advance his nomination at the beginning of the week.
The Republicans, who already have the necessary votes to confirm it, also expressed confidence in their determination to lead border security and the application of the immigration law.
The news comes after knowing that the expresser Pete Hegseth will be the next Secretary of Defense, after a tiebreaker on Friday night. The Senate will vote next Monday night about the confirmation of Scott Besent as secretary of the Treasury.
National Security, Kristi Noem’s portfolio
The Secretary of National Security supervises the Customs Office and Border Protection of the United States, Immigration and Customs Control Service and citizenship and immigration services. Beyond these agencies, the department is also responsible for ensuring air transport, protecting dignitaries, responding to natural disasters and more.
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Trump is planning important changes in how the department worksincluding the participation of army to enforce the Immigration and Restructuring Law of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
During their audience in the Senate, the Democratic senators repeatedly asked Noem if it would administer disaster aid to the States even if Trump asked him not to do so.
Noem avoided saying that he would challenge the president, but told the legislators: “I will administer the programs in accordance with the law and will be done without political bias.”
United States: presenter Pete Hegesh is the new United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Senate confirmed whatand the expressing of the Fox News chain and a member of the National Guard of the Army Pete Hegseth will be the new Secretary of Defense. After a session with tied votes, the one who decided in favor of Hegseth was Vice President JD Vance. President Donald Trump nominated him in the post after his electoral victory in November.
Hegesh thus becomes the new head of the portfolio, despite the controversy of his nomination by the US president, Donald Trump, splatter even by accusations of sexual abuse.
Hegseth has expressed his rejection for “awake” policies of the leaders of the Pentagon, including its main military officer. A suspicion around him, when Trump nominated him in office, was that his entry entails Draw the American army of generals to which he accuses of applying progressive policies.
Source: Ambito