Kristi Noem
Secretary of Homeland Security
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem was born in November 1971 in Watertown, South Dakota. She attended Northern State University. She left college to help her family run their farm when her father was killed in a machine-related accident. She later earned an undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Noem won the seat in the House in 2006, and was reelected five times. She became the state legislative member for the Civil Air Patrol. She won the governorship of South Dakota in 2018 and was reelected in 2022.
In November 2024, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security. She was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in late January 2025.
Noem is married to Bryon and they have three children. She is a Protestant.
In the News…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently announced that the Transportation Security Administration would shut down the Quiet Skies Program and called for a congressional investigation into the “politicized watchlist.” Previously under the program, certain public officials or their family members were entirely exempted from screening while others, including now-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, were flagged for additional screening and monitoring.
Secretary Noem stated, “It is clear that the Quiet Skies program was used as a political rolodex of the Biden Administration—weaponized against its political foes and exploited to benefit their well-heeled friends. I am calling for a Congressional investigation to unearth further corruption at the expense of the American people and the undermining of U.S. national security.“
The DHS secretary continued, “TSA’s critical aviation and security vetting functions will be maintained, and the Trump Administration will return TSA to its true mission of being laser-focused on the safety and security of the traveling public. This includes restoring the integrity, privacy, and equal application of the law for all Americans.“
The DHS release stated that the Quiet Skies Program “failed to stop a single terrorist attack while costing US taxpayers $200 million a year.“
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Secretary Noem today? You can let her know at:
The Honorable Kristi Noem, Secretary
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20528-0525
