An allergic reaction prompted the hospitalization of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, though department officials confirm she is recovering.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington D.C. hospital on Tuesday, June 17, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to PEOPLE.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital by ambulance Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction, according to a spokeswoman. Noem, age 53, has since ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed to a D.C. hospital by ambulance after experiencing what officials said was an allergic reaction.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday.

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 ...

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.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington, D.C.-area hospital Tuesday, sources with knowledge of the situation told ABC News.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is "alert and recovering" after experiencing an allergic reaction, a DHS spokeswoman said.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem visited a biological hazard lab the day before she was rushed to hospital over an allergic reaction.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, June 17, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.