Kristi Noem was fired by President Donald Trump from her position as homeland security secretary.
Trump announced the development on Truth Social, saying she would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).
“I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026,” Trump said. “The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at ‘Homeland.’”
The president was reportedly pushed to remove Noem by her performance during this week’s combative congressional hearings.
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