Trump tapped Noem to serve as his homeland security secretary only a week after winning the election in November.

The former U.S. congresswoman was chosen by the president-elect to lead the department responsible for key immigration and border-related actions.

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During a politically turbulent term, the homeland security secretary and his tech team deployed almost 160 AI applications across the department. Alejandro Mayorkas held what’s been called “the hardest job in Washington” during a particularly turbulent time in U.

So far, Kristi Noem appears to have strong backing from GOP senators who will be crucial to her confirmation as head of the Department of Homeland Security.

Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead ... She would replace outgoing Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who was so vilified by Republicans angry at the number of migrants crossing the country's ...

Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead ... She would replace outgoing Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who was so vilified by Republicans angry at the number of migrants crossing the country ...

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Outgoing Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has a message to Congress and incoming department officials after enduring impeachment and nearly four years in what many deem the hardest job in Washington.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas blessed his employees with another three days of taxpayer-funded vacation time, bringing his four-year total to more than six weeks — the equivalent of $3 billion — of bonus time off.

Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.

Immigration has been a white-hot political issue for years and helped propel Donald Trump back into the Oval Office. The incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being sworn in.