U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction and was recovering, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, D.C., two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

A DHS spokesperson said Noem is 'alert and recovering' and was 'transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.'