DHS Secretary Kristi Noem taken by ambulance to hospital: Sources

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital by ambulance on Tuesday, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. A DHS spokesman said the secretary had an allergic reaction.

"Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution," a Noem spokesman said. "She is alert and recovering."

Noem's hospitalization was first reported by CNN.

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