After hearing that the South Dakota governor once killed a dog, the elder Trump is said to have told his son, "Even you wouldn’t kill a dog, and you kill everything."

President Donald Trump will sign the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday at 2 pm in the East Room, according to the White House. This will be the first measure Trump signs into law of his second administration.

Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered that the state's flags — which have been flying at half-staff since the death of President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 — be raised Monday to honor the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

The Senate on Saturday confirmed Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security at a time when border security and illegal immigration are top priorities.

The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration.

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON - Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.

The Senate confirmed Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday during a weekend vote, as Republicans overcame efforts by Democrats to delay the process by using procedural hurdles.

Federal law enforcement officials from multiple agencies and their local partners swept into New York City early Tuesday to conduct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in line with policy changes enacted by President Donald Trump.

Kristi Noem clearly treated a NYC immigration raid like it was a red carpet affair. Yes, her lashes were flawless, but not everyone was applauding.

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

When it comes to immigration, which normally falls under the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem would take direction from two other people, sources tell NBC News.