A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department says Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital to treat an allergic reaction but is “alert and recovering.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, CNN reports.

Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after having an allergic reaction, according to the department. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that Noem was “alert” and recovering from the incident.