Trump shakes up DHS leadership as Mullin poised to take helm
TL;DR
President Trump announced Kristi Noem will leave DHS amid bipartisan criticism of her handling of immigration enforcement and other controversies, moving her to a newly created role as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. He nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her; if confirmed, Mullin would lead DHS and become its first Native American head. The transition, slated for March 31, follows a hostile Capitol Hill hearing and scrutiny over a $220 million border-ad campaign and DHS disaster responses, including incidents in Minneapolis.
- Why did Trump fire Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin? Al Jazeera
- Kristi Noem confronts grim truth that everyone is expendable in Trump world The Guardian
- Bulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem The New York Times
- Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary Reuters
- Luxury jets to 'blanketgate': Five times Kristi Noem made headlines BBC
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