Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was to the hospital in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 17. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to Newsweek, "Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today.

“She is alert and recovering,” said the statement from department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, who said the hospital treatment was out of an “abundance of caution.” Noem, 53, heads a sprawling department with roughly 260,000 employees responsible for immigration enforcement, airport security, disaster response and other responsibilities.

Kristi Noem rushed to hospital in an ambulance after allergic reaction, DHS says - Homeland Security secretary is conscious and speaking with staff