Kristi Noem: “In order for the National Guard to be activated, the county has to request it. And then I make a decision if it's…”

These actions reflect the reality of operating without appropriations.

In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security.

I would hope that Mayor Frey... that he'll announce that he's going to start working with us to bring safety to the streets.

I may someday, but you know, we ran 13 races and won them all, so campaigns don’t scare me, but I’ve got a lot of other things to do, too.