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.

Wondering what happened when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was suddenly rushed to a hospital in Washington, DC? Reports of a medical emergency involving the former South Dakota governor have raised questions about her condition and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was hospitalized Tuesday in Washington D.C. following an allergic reaction, and released later that night. According to Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin Noem is “alert and recovering” after receiving treatment for the reaction.