Kristi Noem erases the procedural obstacle on the road to national security confirmation

The nomination of Governor Krista Noem, RS.D.To be the next Secretary of National Security, he defeated a key obstacle in the confirmation process on Friday night, advancing to a final vote at the end of this weekend.

Your confirmation vote is expected to take place on Sunday morning.

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The Governor of Dakota del Sur, Kristi Noem, swears during a hearing of the National Security Committee and Senate Government Affairs on his nomination to be Secretary of National Security, in Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2025. (Getty images)

If confirmed, Noem will become the president’s room Donald Trump’s Elections to advance from the Senate, behind Secretary of State Frame Pete Hegseth.

The votes that are expected shortly after Noem are those of Treasury Secretary Scott Besunt, followed by the selection of the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

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The Governor of Dakota del Sur is expected to receive bipartisan support for confirmation to the department of National security (DHS). His nomination advanced from the National Security Committee and Government Affairs of the Senate (HSGAC) by a 13-2 vote. Only two Democrats voted against her.

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“I was the first governor to send Texas National Guard troops when they were being overwhelmed by an unprecedented border crisis,” Noem told the committee during his confirmation hearing last week.

“If confirmed as secretary, I will make sure that our exceptional and extraordinary agents of the border patrol have all the tools, resources and support they need to carry out their mission effectively.”