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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Released from Hospital After Allergic Reaction
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Released from Hospital After Allergic Reaction originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was hospitalized Tuesday in Washington D.C. following an allergic reaction, and released later that to Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin Noem is 'alert and recovering' after receiving treatment for the reaction. Noem was transported to the hospital by ambulance from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington according to a DHS official. Noem, who assumed leadership of the DHS in January, oversees a workforce of roughly 260,000 employees tasked with responsibilities ranging from immigration enforcement and airport security to disaster response. Since taking office, she has maintained a high profile presence in her role amid backlash against recent immigration enforcement actions, and has frequently taken part in immigration enforcement last week, Noem held a press conference that drew national attention when U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and flanked by federal agents.
This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
