"President Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as his choice to replace her. On social media, Trump said Noem would move to a role as "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a new security initiative he said the administration would announce on Saturday."
"Noem's firing comes after both Republicans and Democrats questioned her leadership during two separate hearings this week. They asked about the agency's efficiency in distributing disaster relief funds and how it spent its money. Throughout her time in the role, Noem has defended the agency's actions, but that backfired after January's events in Minnesota, where immigration officers killed two U.S. citizens."
"If approved, one of Mullins' first tasks will be to address the lack of trust in immigration enforcement. The Senate will have to confirm Mullin for the DHS role before he can start."
President Trump dismissed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following bipartisan criticism during congressional hearings regarding the agency's disaster relief distribution and budget management. Her departure follows controversy surrounding immigration officers' actions in Minnesota that resulted in two U.S. citizen deaths, contributing to the agency's current funding crisis. Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a Trump ally and relatively new Senate member, has been selected as Noem's successor pending Senate confirmation. Noem will assume a new position as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a security initiative to be announced Saturday. Mullin's primary challenge will involve rebuilding public trust in immigration enforcement.
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