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.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported to a Washington, D.C., hospital by ambulance on Tuesday. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., by ambulance on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the situation. One of the sources told CNN that Noem was conscious at the hospital and has spoken with members of her security detail.