Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed by the Senate for Secretary of Defense, the following member of Trump’s new cupboard up for a vote is South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as head of the Division of Homeland Safety.
Noem’s nomination was simply superior by the Senate Homeland Safety and Governmental Affairs Committee which implies all that’s left is for the Senate to vote for her affirmation.
Noem is predicted to get bipartisan help within the Senate, so her affirmation shouldn’t be as shut as Hegseth’s.
FOX News stories:
Kristi Noem beats Senate affirmation hurdle, advancing to closing vote for DHS position
The nomination of Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., to be the following Homeland Safety secretary defeated a key hurdle within the affirmation course of on Friday night time, advancing to a closing vote later this weekend.
Her affirmation vote is predicted to happen early Sunday morning.
If confirmed, Noem will develop into the fourth of President Donald Trump’s picks to be superior out of the Senate, behind Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and incoming Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth.
Votes which are anticipated quickly after Noem’s are these for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, adopted by Transportation Secretary choose Sean Duffy.
The South Dakota governor is predicted to obtain bipartisan help for her affirmation to the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS). Her nomination superior out of the Senate Homeland Safety and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) by a vote of 13-2. Solely two Democrats voted towards her.
Senator Mullin of Oklahoma tweeted this tonight.
We count on the @PeteHegseth vote at 9pm ET, then we’ll begin the 30-hour debate clock on @KristiNoem to possible affirm her for DHS very early on Sunday morning. We should affirm the cupboard ASAP!
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) January 24, 2025
It should truly be a shock if Noem isn’t confirmed. She is going to substitute Alejandro Mayorkas, who will go down in historical past because the worst DHS chief ever.
