A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department says Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital to treat an allergic reaction but is “alert and recovering.”

A DHS spokesperson said Noem is 'alert and recovering' and was 'transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported to a hospital on Tuesday due to an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security said. Noem was discharged from the hospital the same night,