Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency.

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Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.