President-elect Donald Trump apparently wants everyone to know South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has the support of police for her nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Patrick Yoes, the national president of the Fraternal Order of Police, wrote letters to Trump and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the incoming chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, advocating that Noem be confirmed. Trump shared the two letters on his Truth Social account Thursday.
"We ask the Committee to expeditiously review and confirm nominees as soon as possible to ensure a seamless transition," Yoes wrote in his letter to Paul.
"We especially encourage the committee to hold the earliest possible hearing on Governor Kristi L. Noem to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The FOP supports her nomination, and we look forward to working with her to secure our border."
In his letter to Trump, Yoes praised him for nominating Noem.
"Governor Noem has been a longtime ally of the FOP during both her tenure in the House of Representatives and as Governor of South Dakota," Yoes wrote. "The South Dakota State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Governor Noem for her re-election campaign in 2022, citing her belief in the rule of law and commitment to public safety.
"Once confirmed, the FOP will work with Governor Noem to secure our border, stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States, as well as support all the critical missions of the DHS-which has more law enforcement officers than any other Federal Department-in defending our homeland and keeping the American public safe."