Trump Replaces Noem as Homeland Chief After Rocky Tenure

WATCH: Kristi Noem is out at Homeland Security chief.Source: Bloomberg

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By Jeff Mason, Myles Miller, and Angelica Franganillo Diaz

March 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM UTC

Updated on

March 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM UTC

President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary after months of controversy and announced he would replace her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin.

Trump posted on social media Thursday that the move would take effect March 31. He said that Noem would take a role as a special envoy for the Western Hemisphere. The change marks the first time Trump has replaced a Cabinet member during his second term.