By james art 
Washington (AP) – The Senate has established Christ Nov as Minister of Homeland Security on Saturday, placing southern Dakota governor at the head of a growing agency that is essential for national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to limit illegal immigration.
The Republicans left the Senate to work on Saturday to appoint the latest member of the Trump National Security Team with 59-34 votes.
Defense Minister Pete Haget was also confirmed in a dramatic vote on Friday night, joining the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The Senate will vote next Monday night for the establishment of Scott Bensten as Minister of Finance.
Nov, an ally of Trump, who was in his second term as governor, received seven votes from the Democrats. The Republicans, who already collected the necessary votes to establish it, expressed confidence in her determination to lead the security of borders and immigration.
In a statement, she then promised to “secure our southern border and to correct our damaged immigration system” while working to “detect and prevent terrorist threats and to provide ambulance and help with disasters of Americans in a crisis.”
November was sworn in before the Supreme Court judge Clarence Thomas in his home later on Saturday. She had to take an oath to Vice President Jay Di Vance in the afternoon, but this was canceled as she was delayed, according to a person familiar with the events who was not authorized to discuss them and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Interior Security Minister controls customs and US border defense, immigration and customs control and citizenship and immigration services. In addition to these agencies, the department is also responsible for providing air transport, protection of high -ranking persons, reaction to natural disasters, etc.
The leader of the Senate majority John Tun, Rs.D., said on Friday that “resolving this crisis and restoring respect for the rule of law is one of the main priorities of President Trump and Republicans. And this will require a decisive and dedicated leader ”in the department.
Democrats are divided into how to deal with border control and immigration at Trump, with some warming up his firm position.
Still, the Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer of New York, as well as most other Democrats, voted against Nov. He pointed out “two -party solutions to correct the mess on our border”, adding that Nobody seems to be heading in the wrong direction. “
Trump plans major changes in the way the department is operated, including the inclusion of the military in immigration law enforcement and restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These plans will immediately put in Nov in the spotlight after the new president visits the places of the latest disasters in North Carolina and California on Friday.
During her hearing in the Senate, Nobility was repeatedly asked by senators of the Democratic Party whether she would provide help with disasters to the United States, even if Trump asked her not to do it.
Noem avoided saying that he would oppose the president, but told the legislators: “I will implement the programs according to the law and that this will be done without political bias.”
Six people went through the post of Interior Security Minister during the first four years of Trump’s post.
November, which occupied the only place in the House of State in the House of US Representatives for eight years, before becoming governor in 2019, rose to the Republican Party through close cooperation with Trump. At one point, she was even considered his runner -up.
However, her political positions were immediately immersed when she published a book last year containing a story about the murder of her hunting dog, as well as a false claim that she had once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Following her confirmation, she was inherited as governor of South Dakota by Lieutenant Governor Larry Rodin, a breeder and a former member of the State Chamber, who was elected with Nov 2018.
Nov will be tasked with dealing with Trump’s favorite question – boundaries security. The President’s goals to deport millions of people who have entered the country illegally can put in Nov, with her experience in rural management and growing up on a farm, in a difficult position. In South Dakota, many migrants, some in the country without constant legal status, feed the heavy jobs that produce food and housing.
So far, she has been committed to executing the president’s orders correctly and has copied his words as an “invasion” at the US border with Mexico.
Noem joined other Republican governors who sent troops from the National Guard to Texas to help Operation Lone Star, which aimed to discourage migrants. Her decision was particularly criticized as she accepted a $ 1 million donation from a billionaire from Tennessee to cover some of the deployment costs.
She said she had chosen to send troops to the National Guard “because of this invasion”, adding that “there is a war zone down there.”
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