Overview

• Noem was rushed by ambulance to a Washington, D.C., hospital on June 17 after suffering an allergic reaction and remains alert and recovering, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.
• Officials have not disclosed what triggered her reaction, leaving the exact nature of the allergic episode unknown.
• Secret Service agents were posted outside multiple emergency entrances and guarded her treatment area at the hospital.
• Since her late January confirmation, Noem has directed the department’s enforcement of President Trump’s strict immigration policies, including National Guard deployments and ICE operations.
• She recently drew criticism after security removed Senator Alex Padilla during a Los Angeles press briefing where she defended ICE agents.