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.

"She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering," a DHS spokesperson said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was released from the hospital late Tuesday after being transported by ambulance for emergency care due to an allergic reaction, the Washington Examiner has learned.