DHS Secretary Taken to the Hospital | Headline USA

(Headline USA) U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokeswoman said.

“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. She has been among the more high-profile members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, traveling extensively and maintaining a robust social media presence.

While Noem’s spokesperson says she has allergies, conspiracists have already noted her recent trip to the biohazard lab in Fort Dietrich.

With @Sec_Noem and @SenRandPaul inspecting the biological hazard labs at Fort Detrick. pic.twitter.com/Mt9rqo5Iq7

— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) June 16, 2025

Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press