Trump Fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem After Mounting Criticism

President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday and said he will nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

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Trump also named Noem as a "Special Envoy for 'The Shield of the Americas,'", a new Western Hemisphere security initiative.

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The removal was announced on Trump's social platform and framed as part of an administration personnel change ahead of Mullin's nomination and transition plans.

The ouster followed mounting bipartisan criticism and intense congressional hearings this week focused on Noem’s management of immigration enforcement.

The hearings also scrutinized a controversial $220 million ad campaign urging undocumented migrants to leave, disaster-response decisions, and questions about spending.

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Lawmakers singled out her handling of incidents that included the "shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis by immigration enforcement officers" as part of the scrutiny that precipitated her removal.

Political and advocacy reactions were immediate and varied.

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Some Democrats and watchdogs welcomed the move as a step toward accountability while urging deeper reforms.

State and congressional leaders said more change is needed.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker praised her departure.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it "a first step."

Major immigrant and refugee groups "largely welcomed Noem’s firing as overdue" but cautioned that replacing her alone would not fix systemic issues.

Bipartisan watchdog Common Cause described the removal as an important accountability step but warned more work remains.

Administration officials and news reports detailed the near-term transition plan and confirmation process.

The White House said it will work with Senate Republicans to move quickly on Mullin’s nomination.

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Mullin could potentially serve as acting Homeland Security secretary while awaiting confirmation, and some outlets reported a planned March 31 start date for Mullin.

Mullin said he did not know how quickly his nomination would proceed through the Senate.

The dismissal highlighted broader operational and legal strains at DHS under Noem’s tenure.

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The department had been partly shut down with many employees working without pay.

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Noem was facing lawsuits and had recently been allowed to be deposed in litigation challenging FEMA staff cuts.

Some insiders accused her and an adviser of treating DHS as a political platform.

These factors fed calls for accountability and contributed to perceptions that personnel change alone might not be sufficient to restore normal operations.