Trump Administration Live Updates: President Ousts Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
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Kristi Noem Fired: President Trump announced Thursday on social media that he was firing his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and wanted Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her. In his announcement, Mr. Trump said Ms. Noem would move into a previously nonexistent security role. Read more ›
Secretary Under Siege: The fate of Ms. Noem had been the focus of speculation among Mr. Trump’s allies for several weeks. She faced intense questioning this week from congressional Republicans, including about a lucrative advertising contract. Mr. Trump on Thursday contradicted her testimony that he had signed off on the $220 million ad campaign.
Markwayne Mullin: Mr. Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, is close with Mr. Trump. It was unclear how quickly the Senate would be able to move to confirm him, given the protracted standoff in Congress over funding the department. Democrats have demanded restrictions on immigration enforcement as part of any funding deal.
Trump announces he is replacing Noem with Markwayne Mullin.
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Eric Lee for The New York Times President Trump fired his embattled homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, after she was grilled by Republican lawmakers this week at congressional hearings on a variety of topics, including her knowledge of a lucrative advertising contract.
Mr. Trump announced the change on social media, along with a new, and previously nonexistent, role for Ms. Noem: special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, which he said would be a new security initiative for the Western Hemisphere.
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