Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital by ambulance Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction, according to a spokeswoman. Noem, age 53, has since been discharged,

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.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is "alert and recovering" after experiencing an allergic reaction, a DHS spokeswoman said.