Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fired by President Trump. (AP/File) US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominate Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin in her place.
Trump said he will name Noem “Special Envoy for Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere.
Making the announcement on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I am pleased to announce that the highly respected U.S. Senator from the great state of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026.”
Praising outgoing DHS Secretary Noem, Trump said, “Current Secretary Kristi Noem, who has served us well and achieved numerous spectacular results (especially at the border!), will become Special Envoy for Shield of the Americas, our new Western Hemisphere Security Initiative that we will announce Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service on ‘Homeland.'”
During Donald Trump’s second term as president, Noem became the first Cabinet secretary to leave the position. His tenure was marked by several controversies, including immigration enforcement tactics that sparked rigorous protests by the American people in states across the country and lawsuits.
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Detailing the work of Senator Markwayne Mullin, Trump wrote: “After 10 years in the United States House of Representatives and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful people of Oklahoma, where I won 77 of the 77 counties, in 2016, 2020 and 2024!”
