"Noem's departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits. Noem's tenure looked increasingly short-lived after hearings in Congress this week where she faced rare but blistering criticism from Republican lawmakers. One particular point of scrutiny was a $220 million ad campaign featuring Noem that encouraged people in the country illegally to leave voluntarily."
"President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump, who said he would nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, made the announcement on social media on Thursday."
"Noem told lawmakers that Trump was aware of the campaign in advance, but Trump disputed that in an interview Thursday with Reuters, saying he did not sign off on the ad campaign. Noem has faced waves of criticism as she's overseen Trump's immigration crackdown, especially since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers."
Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security Secretary ended after facing significant criticism over immigration enforcement tactics, protests, and lawsuits. Trump announced her firing on social media and nominated Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Noem will transition to a new role as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, focusing on Western Hemisphere security. Her departure followed congressional hearings where both Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticized her leadership. A major point of contention was a $220 million ad campaign featuring Noem encouraging illegal immigrants to leave voluntarily. Trump disputed Noem's claim that he approved the campaign in advance. Her tumultuous tenure included overseeing controversial immigration enforcement operations.
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