Hegseth on Noem’s ouster: ‘We all serve at the pleasure of the president’

Hegseth on Noem’s ouster: ‘We all serve at the pleasure of the president’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Kristi Noem did an “excellent job” at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hours after President Trump announced he had tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace her as the department’s secretary. “We all serve at the pleasure of the president,” Hegseth told reporters during a briefing on…

Conflicting Reports on 'Last Straw' That Triggered Noem's Ouster

Hegseth on Noem's Ouster: We Serve at the Pleasure of the President

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised Kristi Noem after she was fired by President Donald Trump as secretary of homeland security.

Kristi Noem’s ouster sparks rare bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump took Washington by surprise Thursday with his decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but few lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned his decision. Though Republicans rarely criticized Noem during her tenure, many GOP lawmakers argued Thursday that the secretary’s ouster was the right move. Trump quickly nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., a close ally, to head the sprawling agency Thur…

‘We all serve at the pleasure of the president’: Hegseth pledges total allegiance to Trump following Kristi Noem's firing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made it super clear that loyalty to President Trump is paramount, stating, “We all serve at the pleasure of the president,” just hours after President Trump announced a major shift in his administration. This statement came as President Trump tapped Senator Markwayne Mullin to take over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing Kristi Noem. As reported by The Hill, Hegseth expressed full confidence in th…