Kristi Noem
Governor of South Dakota since 2019
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| April 20 2025 | Noem's purse was stolen from a D.C. burger restaurant, containing her government access badge, apartment keys, $2,000-3,000 in cash, passport, and blank checks, raising concerns about her Secret Service detail. |
| April 20 2025 | On Easter Sunday, Noem's designer handbag was stolen from a DC burger restaurant, containing her government access badge, apartment keys, $2,000-3,000 cash, passport, and blank checks. |
| April 2025 | The Washington Post reported that Noem and acting Social Security Administration commissioner Leland Dudek instructed the SSA to falsely list over 6,000 living immigrants in its database of dead people. |
| 2025 | Nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. |
| March 2025 | Revoked legal protections for 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who had settled in the U.S. since 2022. |
| 2025 | Becomes the 8th U.S. secretary of homeland security. |
| 2025 | Rescinded an 18-month extension of temporary protected status for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans who had fled Nicolás Maduro's regime. |
| February 2025 | Noem was interviewed by CNN host Dana Bash about the new administration's policies, including the potential temporary use of Guantanamo Bay to detain migrants. |
| January 28 2025 | Noem led a federal law enforcement raid on illegal immigrants in New York City, participating with multiple agencies including ICE and posting a video of an arrest on X. |
| January 25 2025 | Noem was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 59-34. |
| January 25 2025 | Noem was confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of Homeland Security with a vote of 59–34. |
| January 25 2025 | Sworn in as United States Secretary of Homeland Security by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after resigning as governor of South Dakota. |
| January 2025 | Following the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision, Noem deployed all available US Coast Guard resources for search and rescue efforts and personally travelled to Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling to oversee recovery operations. |
| January 20 2025 | Senate committee advanced Noem's nomination in a 13-2 vote. |
| January 17 2025 | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a confirmation hearing for Noem's nomination. |
| January 15 2025 | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Noem's nomination as Secretary of Homeland Security. |
| January 2025 | Noem issued an apology to the tribes, which led to the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe dissolving their ban and expressing support for her potential nomination as Secretary of Homeland Security. |
| November 12 2024 | Donald Trump selected Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security for his potential second term. |
| August 2024 | Noem and her sister were inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution at the South Dakota State Fair. |
| June 5 2024 | NBC News reported that Noem was no longer on Trump's shortlist of potential running mates. |
| May 2024 | The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Crow Creek Sioux, and Flandreau Santee Sioux tribes joined the ban against Governor Noem, bringing the total number of tribes prohibiting her entry to multiple tribes across South Dakota. |
| May 4 2024 | A fundraising dinner for Noem in Colorado is canceled after receiving death threats in response to her book's revelations about killing her dog and goat. |
| April 2024 | Pre-release excerpts of Noem's second autobiography 'No Going Back' are published, revealing a controversial account of killing her dog Cricket and a family goat after finding them problematic. |
| April 2024 | The Cheyenne River Sioux, Standing Rock Sioux, and Rosebud Sioux tribes banned Noem from their tribal lands, escalating the conflict over her inflammatory remarks about Native American communities. |
| April 2024 | Insiders reported that Noem's chances of being selected as Trump's running mate had decreased due to controversies in her book about shooting her dog and a goat, and her stance on abortion. |
| April 21 2024 | Announced reversal of support for federal abortion ban, stating abortion law should be determined at the state level, while maintaining South Dakota's strict abortion restrictions. |
| March 2024 | Trump invited Noem to appear with him at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, and acknowledged her as one of the names on his shortlist for vice presidential candidate. |
| March 2024 | Shared a video promoting a cosmetic dentist business, discussing losing her front teeth in a previous biking accident. |
| March 2024 | Signed a bill prohibiting governments and entities from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela from purchasing agricultural land in South Dakota. |
| March 2024 | Noem claimed that some tribal leaders are 'personally benefiting from the cartels', without providing evidence, and suggested that reservation residents are living in fear and hopelessness. |
| February 2024 | The Oglala Sioux tribe banned Governor Kristi Noem from entering their tribal lands following her controversial comments about Native American tribes and alleged drug cartel connections. |
| February 2024 | At the CPAC conference, Noem tied with Vivek Ramaswamy as attendees' top choice for Trump's potential running mate, each receiving 15% of the vote in a straw poll. |
| January 2024 | Noem made controversial statements claiming an 'invasion' at the southern border and alleging that drug cartels are using Native American reservations to spread drugs throughout the Midwest. |
| January 2024 | Proclaimed 2024 the 'Freedom for Life Year', promoting anti-abortion laws. |
| 2023 | Spoke at the NRA forum in Indiana, publicly sharing that her two-year-old granddaughter owns a shotgun, a rifle, and a pony named Sparkles. |
| September 2023 | The New York Post and Daily Mail published similar reports about an alleged affair with Corey Lewandowski, which Noem's spokesman denied. |
| September 2023 | Noem endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries at a rally in Rapid City, South Dakota. |
| May 2023 | Signed an executive order prohibiting downloading or using applications owned by Tencent, including WeChat, on state-owned devices. |
| 2022 | Publishes her first autobiography, 'Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland'. |
| 2022 | Noem proposed a government-funded RV park in Custer State Park, which was met with significant opposition. The House Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee deferred the bill to the 41st day by a 9-3 vote, effectively killing the proposal. |
| 2022 | South Dakota became one of the first states to enact trigger laws banning abortions following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. |
| 2022 | Noem won the general election for governor, defeating Jamie Smith with 62% of the vote and flipping 17 previously Democratic counties. |
| 2022 | Proposed building a government-funded gun range in Meade County, which was ultimately rejected by the state legislature. |
| 2022 | The National Defense Authorization Act was passed, banning National Guard members from crossing state borders for duties paid by private donors. |
| 2022 | Publicly stated her stance on climate change, asserting that the science has been 'varied' and not proven to her that human activities are affecting the climate. |
| December 2022 | Issued an executive order banning TikTok from state-owned devices, citing concerns about data collection by the Chinese Communist Party. |
| June 2022 | Noem won the Republican primary, defeating State Representative Steven Haugaard with 76.4% of the vote. |
| March 14 2022 | The National Park Service again denied Noem's application for a fireworks permit at Mount Rushmore, citing Native American group opposition and wildfire risks. |
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