WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington, DC, hospital on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, told the New York Times that the hospitalization was due to an allergic reaction, and the hospitalization was "out of an abundance of caution."
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"She is alert and recovering," McLaughlin told
that the former South Dakota governor was conscious and has spoken to her security detail at the hospital.
Specific details regarding her condition, including a timeline for release, remained unclear, as of late Tuesday afternoon.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.