Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, after an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported to a hospital on Tuesday due to an allergic reaction, the Department ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington D.C. hospital on Tuesday, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to PEOPLE.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday.

An allergic reaction prompted the hospitalization of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, though department officials confirm she is recovering.

The Homeland security secretary was at the Maryland facility with Senator Rand Paul and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed to a hospital in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday after experiencing an ...

“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.

“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.

“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.