On Thursday, March 5, 2026, in U.S. time, Trump posted that the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, was fired, but Trump still gave her some face, appointing Noem as an "America's Shield" envoy, so she can now campaign for security initiatives.
Noem posted a thank you to Trump for appointing her to her new position, while boasting about her "historic achievements" during her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump stated that Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin will take over as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 31. Trump said that Noem had "done a great job for us" and achieved "remarkable results" in border control.
Earlier this week, Noem seemed to hit her breaking point during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, facing severe criticism not only from Democrats but also from Republicans.
Republican Senator John Kennedy questioned Noem's spending of $220 million on advertising aimed at reducing illegal immigration, asking her, "How do you reconcile this concern about waste with the fact that you spent $220 million on TV ads starring yourself?"
This not very smart woman tried to blame Trump for the advertising, but Kennedy firmly denied it, saying, "The president's memory and hers are different. He was angry, and he called me around 9:30 p.m. that night. He wasn't a happy cowboy."
Republican Senator Tom Tillis harshly criticized Noem's handling of immigration enforcement, stating that he was "disappointed in her leadership time and time again," calling it a "disaster."
Tillis also criticized Noem for openly describing in her biography that she killed her own pet dog and a goat, which sparked anger among animal lovers.
Tillis said, "Because you killed it because it behaved badly... My point is, these were all bad decisions made in critical moments, nothing different from what happened in Minneapolis."
When asked about Trump's choice of Mullin to replace Noem, Tillis said, "I can't think of anyone I would be more proud to support to clean up the mess."
Noem has been under attack for months, especially during the immigration sweep in Minneapolis. After Renee Good and Alex Prentice were shot, Democratic lawmakers in Congress refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Since then, ICE has tried to focus more on arresting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and the broad sweeps in major U.S. cities led by outspoken border patrol chief Bovino have largely stopped.
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