Kristi Noem: DHS Leadership

Kristi Noem

Confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security in January 2025, Kristi Noem spearheaded border wall expansion, mass deportation initiatives, and heightened ICE operations. Following intense scrutiny over enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and contracting controversies, she left DHS in March 2026 to serve as a special envoy.

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Year	Kristi Noem
1971	Birth of Kristi Noem (Period: November 30, 1971, Location: Watertown, South Dakota, United States)
1980	Hamlin High School (Age: 8 years old, Period: Late 1980s – 1990, Location: Hayti, South Dakota, United States)
1990	Northern State University (Age: 18 years old, Period: 1990 – 1994 (dropped out), Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States) South Dakota State University (Age: 18 years old, Period: 1990s onward – 2011 (degree earned), Location: Brookings, South Dakota, United States) Selection as South Dakota Snow Queen (Age: 18 years old, Period: January 13, 1990, Location: South Dakota, United States)
1992	Marriage (Kristi Noem, Bryon Noem, Age: 20 years old, Period: 1992, Location: South Dakota, United States)
1994	Mount Marty College (now Mount Marty University, Age: 22 years old, Period: 1994 onward, details of enrollment/attendance period unknown, Location: Yankton and Watertown, South Dakota, United States) Death of Father in a Farming Accident and Taking Over the Family Business (Age: 22 years old, Period: March 1994, Location: Family-owned farm near Hazel, South Dakota, United States)
2006	Republican Party (Age: 34 years old, Period: 2006 – 2010, Location: South Dakota, United States)
2010	First Election to the U.S. House of Representatives (Age: 38 years old, Period: November 2, 2010, Location: South Dakota, United States)
2016	Cooperation with Donald Trump's Presidential Election Campaign (Age: 44 years old, Period: 2016 – 2024, Location: United States)
2019	Response to Wildfires and Natural Disasters in South Dakota (Age: 47 years old, Period: 2019 – 2025, Location: South Dakota, United States) Inauguration as South Dakota's First Female Governor (Age: 47 years old, Period: January 5, 2019, Location: Pierre, South Dakota, United States)
2020	COVID-19 (Age: 48 years old, Period: 2020 – present, Location: Worldwide including the United States) National Attention Over COVID-19 Response (Age: 48 years old, Period: 2020 – 2022, Location: South Dakota, United States) Favoritism Allegations Over Granting Daughter a Real Estate Appraiser License (Age: 48 years old, Period: 2020 – 2021, Location: Pierre, South Dakota, United States)
2022	Publication of Book "Not My First Rodeo" (Age: 50 years old, Period: 2022, Location: United States) Re-election in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election (Age: 50 years old, Period: November 8, 2022, Location: South Dakota, United States)
2024	Cooperation with the Trump Campaign in the 2024 Presidential Election (Age: 52 years old, Period: 2024, Location: Various locations across the United States) Publication of Book "No Going Back" (Age: 52 years old, Period: May 2024, Location: United States)
2025	Promotion of Mass Deportation Policies (Age: 53 years old, Period: January 2025 – March 2026, Location: Throughout the United States) Participation in the Second Trump Administration (Age: 53 years old, Period: January 2025 – March 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Criticism Over Government Aircraft Use and High Travel Expenses (Age: 53 years old, Period: 2025 – 2026, Location: United States) Allegations Regarding Relationship with Corey Lewandowski (Age: 53 years old, Period: 2025 – 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Appointment as Secretary of Homeland Security (Age: 53 years old, Period: January 25, 2025, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Contract Awarding Allegations in Government Ad Campaign (Age: 53 years old, Period: March 2025 – March 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2026	Response to Shooting Incident by Federal Immigration Authorities in Minneapolis (Age: 54 years old, Period: January 2026, Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) Criticism Over Explanations Regarding the Minneapolis Shooting Incident (Age: 54 years old, Period: January – March 2026, Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Washington, D.C., United States) Appointment as Special Envoy for the Hemispheric Security Initiative "Shield of the Americas" (Age: 54 years old, Period: March 2026, Location: United States and Western Hemisphere countries) Allegations of False Statements in Congressional Testimony (Age: 54 years old, Period: March 3 – March 16, 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Dismissal as Secretary of Homeland Security (Age: 54 years old, Period: March 5, 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Marriage (Age: 54 years old, Period: April 2026 (reported in September of the same year), Location: Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States) Transition to Role at the State Department (Age: 54 years old, Period: September – October 2026, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
Unknown	University of South Dakota (Period: Attendance period unknown, Location: Vermillion, South Dakota, United States)

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Cabinet	Marco Rubio Pete Hegseth Markwayne Mullin Todd Blanche Scott Bessent Howard Lutnick Doug Burgum Brooke Rollins Keith Sonderling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Linda McMahon Scott Turner Sean Duffy Chris Wright Doug Collins
Immigration Policy	Stephen Miller Markwayne Mullin Tom Homan Kristi Noem Greg Bovino Rodney Scott Caleb Vitello Troy Miller

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