Kristi Noem is out at DHS — Trump announces GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace her

Kristi Noem is out at DHS — Trump announces GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace her
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) responds to questions from the media as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) responds to questions from the media as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Sarah K. Burris
March 05, 2026 | 01:54PM ET News & Politics

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was officially fired on Thursday after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.

"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 wrote.

"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,'" he continued.

Trump then gave details about Mullin's career, noting that he won all 77 counties in the state of Oklahoma in his 2024 election.

Trump’s ire toward Noem reportedly grew Wednesday when Noem said under oath that the president approved her $220 million ad spend promoting her work at DHS. Trump told Reuters Thursday he "never knew anything about it."

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