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Showing Original Post only (View all)DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says [View all]
Source: Axios
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and being replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump said Thursday.
Why it matters: Noem's exit leaves Trump's mass deportation agenda without its most prominent face amid a public backlash.
Catch up quick: Noem drew bipartisan fury after accusing Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti and mother Renee Nicole Good of being domestic terrorists after both were shot and killed by federal agents in January.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-trump-ice-dhs
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Looks like whoever is appointed will be there till Jan 2027, after the scheduled election
muriel_volestrangler
Thursday
#50
She and Lewandowski will have to cheat on their spouses like normal people now. n/t
flvegan
Thursday
#11
Bonkers behavior. Just bonkers. The entire administration needs to be locked in a safe space with padded walls.
0rganism
Thursday
#12
I sometimes think so too; however if they did perfect election corruption, it would be the first thing they did well
0rganism
Thursday
#62
Nope. She becomes a "special envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemispher
Attilatheblond
Thursday
#25
I think she was in charge of "ice skating" --- ICE crimming and getting away with it.
erronis
Thursday
#98
This feels good because i'm thinking TSF wouldn't do if he didn't have too.
bluestarone
Thursday
#37
Great, he's one of the few people my other half actually pointed out spontaneously to me
blue_jay
Thursday
#54
It will give Trump a chance to blame it all on Noem and back away from it all and he hopes to not loose all the midterm?
LiberalArkie
Thursday
#74
Unfortunately there are a lot of equally bad right wing politicians to replace ones who gets dumped for being so evil.
patphil
Thursday
#84