Watch again as Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, appeared before the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a confirmation hearing on Friday,

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, sending her nomination to the floor on a bipartisan basis with little fanfare.

This week in the U.S. Senate, Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Kristi Noem delivered the opening remarks at her confirmation hearing.