Noem first came on the national scene during the pandemic and gained notoriety when she did not shut down businesses and schools in the state -- instead keeping it open and even hosting a Fourth of July fireworks show at Mt. Rushmore. ????? ???????  

"Yes, Senator, if confirmed and I have the opportunity to be Secretary, on day one, CBP One will be shut down," Noem said Friday. "There's data and information in there that we will preserve so that we can ensure we know who's coming into this country and who's already here that we need to go find." ????????????

She also told Hawley that, if confirmed, she will shut down the CBP One app. Some migrants have used the app in recent years in order to get screened, schedule appointments and make their case for asylum after entering the country. ?????  

"The southern border is not secure today. But in just three days, we will have a new president in this country, President Donald J Trump, and he will secure our border," Noem said during the hearing. ????? ???????  

Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from South Dakota, is being questioned before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. ????????????