Donald Trump has fired Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. pic.twitter.com/L7T33XOrnv
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 5, 2026
Trump reportedly furious with Noem’s performance in congressional hearings this week over controversial ad contract
Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who has led President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security in his second term, was ousted from her position on Thursday.
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Noem, effective March 31.
“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.’”
Trump said Mullin has done a “tremendous job” in Congress and cited his resume as a former undefeated MMA fighter.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kristi-noem-ousted-from-homeland-security-post-amid-recent-turmoil
h/t Sir P. Ent