Who is Kristi Noem?

ABC News' Mireya Villarreal explores the rise and policies of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Homeland Security Secretary.

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[Wazhadnin-wjte]

ABC- Don't look at our lawsuit settlement with trump for 15 million... Look over here instead.

[alphaphotoandvideo]

Cover the 15 million given from trump to abc

[randomguy]

Republican women are smart and intelligent.

[pernellEvjen]

She looks like she could be on Yellowstone, not bad.

[JimBikeTN]

She's awesome. I love her values!

[piusvapor]

You just knew since she is a Republican, this was eventually going to wind up a hit piece. This is ABC News after alll. At least end the news segment "the proceeding news program was brought to by the Democrat National Committee" for transparency.

[WILLIAMWILKINSON-rb]

She's the hottest looking governor in the country and my choice for President in 2028

[jimc]

Wow can we talk plastix surgery make over

[NgọcTrongTrứng]

Kristi norm is the best female at her job

[Streetsvillainy]

DHS is 22 departments like that for 2 reasons, GW Bush needed everything kept in 1 file folder or he would have a tantrum, and so that a future president like Trump would have an entire alternative domestic army.

[maxheadflow]

Looks to be OK report.. Could have picked more positives as usual like how south Dakota compared to the other states during covid. Going to the book was unnecessary. She definitely can't do any worse than Mayorkas.. Maybe compare her experience with his.

[carsontam]

Keep Cruella de Noem away from the dogs!

[helenazalom]

I like that Trumps picks seem out of left field-no pun intended. That’s probably what we need right now. Some new ways of running things. New ideas and more modern thinkers.

[dachshunddadbob]

Future President of Humane Society of America.

[JasonFox-ki]

She's the most unqualified person ever...bhaha.

[alexanderadams]

All the comments are just roasting ABC. ABC, you are past your prime, time to put you out to pasture.

[BigEightiesNewWave]

She is so pretty, her genetics are Norwegian, I love Norway, it/they are beautiful. We get all the pretty ones, such as Alina Habba, and Anna Paulina Luna!

[simonw]

A See You Next Tuesday. She's one of them.