Trump has nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next head of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Noem.
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, would be replaced. Her removal comes two days after Noem appeared in hearing the US Congress, where she was grilled by both GOP members as well as Democrats.
Noem is the first Cabinet member to be removed since Trump’s second term began. Her tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics was widely criticized and in the last days, she was accused of allegedly misapropriating DHS funds.
In his announcement, Trump said Noem will now serve as a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere.
US Senator from Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, is expected to become the new Secretary of Homeland Security at the end of the month.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated…
Edited by: Wesley Dockery
DW News
