Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whom the Senate confirmed on Saturday, will address department personnel for the first time at 3:30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER She will share her and President Donald Trump’s vision for the Department of Homeland Security,

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The two term South Dakota Gov. was tapped by Trump in Nov. and will be key in enacting the new president's mass deportation plan.