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Gov. Kristi Noem’s hearing was postponed last-minute

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, holds the name plate from when she served in Congress during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 3397 to “require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health,” in Longworth Building on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

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A scheduled confirmation hearing today for South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick for to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was abruptly postponed late Tuesday afternoon.

A former member of the House, Noem’s confirmation process was expected to be the most controversial of today’s slate.

The reason for the postponement was given, but The Hill newspaper reported that it was “due to a delay on the FBI background check” for Noem.

— Christina Wilkie

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