Kristi Noem was in the spotlight during the election campaign because of her memoirs. In it she described how she shot her dog. Now the 53-year-old is supposed to implement Trump’s tough migration policy.
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Kristi Noem as the future Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States. 59 senators voted for the governor of South Dakota and 34 against her. The department is responsible for immigration and border protection authorities – and US President Donald Trump has declared mass deportations to be a priority of his term in office. Anyone who is nominated for a ministerial post requires the approval of the Senate. Trump’s Republicans have a slim majority there.
Noem, 53, is a staunch supporter of Trump. In her Senate hearing, she described the situation on the US southern border with Mexico as a “war zone.” Noem was at times discussed as Trump’s running mate during the election campaign, but her memoirs garnered her negative headlines: In it, Noem described how she shot her young dog, Cricket, because she wasn’t suitable as a hunting dog. She later explained that this showed her willingness to make tough decisions.
Source: Stern
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