WASHINGTON ( NorthDakotaMonitor )— U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday was taken to a D.C.-area hospital after having an allergic reaction, a DHS spokesperson 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.

Noem had an allergic reaction, according to a spokeswoman.