Kristi Noem fired
Politics
Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Key Points
- President Donald Trump said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was leaving her post, and that she would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican.
- Noem’s departure from the Department of Homeland Security came after a wave of criticism of her management of the department and her handling of Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.
- Two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed in separate incidents by federal agents enforcing immigration law in Minnesota in January.
