US EditionTrump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary amid controversies over immigration enforcement and a $220 million ad campaign, with Noem becoming Special Envoy.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he will nominate Senator Markwayne Mullin, effective March 31, 2026, Trump wrote on Truth Social.
- Pressure built following congressional hearings this week, where lawmakers questioned Noem about a $220 million government ad campaign and her removal followed criticism after two U.S. citizens died in Minneapolis, prompting the move.
- Noem's tenure included aggressive enforcement in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., while deaths in immigration detention rose to a two-decade high and the White House denied her claim that the president approved the ad campaign.
- Trump said he will nominate Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem, who will serve as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas; Mullin can serve as acting secretary during the U.S. Senate confirmation process.
- Mullin's background— including his Tribal ties and congressional service— makes him a 'MAGA Warrior' who could influence DHS policy on deportations, Trump said.
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How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump’s trust
Kristi Noem’s assertion at a Senate hearing Tuesday that President Trump had given his blessing to a $220 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advertising campaign promoting Noem’s leadership was the final straw that cost the DHS secretary her job on Thursday, according to Republican senators and other sources familiar with the events. Trump considered…
President Donald Trump's administration has undergone a major reshuffle. Kristi Noem has been removed from her position as head of the US Department of Homeland Security, replacing Senator Markwayne Mullin. Noem was already embroiled in immigration crackdowns, expensive campaigns, and personal controversies.
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Minnesota leaders react to Kristi Noem's ouster from DHS
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Democrats are saying the departure of Secretary Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security is overdue, while Republicans have yet to comment. President Donald Trump announced Noem's departure in a Truth Social post on Thursday, March 5. He tapped Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem — a move that would require Senate confirmation. "The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and…
Kristi Noem was a nightmare for immigration hawks
Update: President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was firing his homeland security secretary, Kristi L. Noem, and nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to replace her. For all the Trump administration’s insistence on the importance of deporting criminals, no one has made the job as complicated as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem. Which is why on Tuesday, at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, some of the most causti…
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