DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told CBS News Tuesday that she was brought to the hospital "out of an abundance of caution," and was "alert and recovering" at the time.

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

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, D.C., after an allergic reaction, the department said.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told CBS News Tuesday that she was brought to the hospital "out of an abundance of caution," and was "alert and recovering" at the time.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that Noem was “alert” and recovering from the incident. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized “out of an abundance of caution” due to an allergic reaction Tuesday, a DHS spokesperson said. Noem, 53, was brought to a hospital in ...