
"Noem's ouster came a few days after her disastrous performance before Senate and House Committee hearings where she was subjected to a bipartisan evisceration from members from both sides of the aisle over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, ICE's enforcement tactics, her alleged relationship with top adviser Corey Lewandowski, delays in disbursing FEMA aid to hurricane-ravaged areas of North Carolina, accusations about conflicts of interests for lucrative contracts her agency gave to McLaughlin's husband and other allies, and even the admission from her memoir about shooting her dog, Cricket."
"Trump announced on Thursday that Noem would be moving to a new position as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a new initiative he said he would be launching on Saturday, and said he was nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to take her place."
"The job titles listed for Noem included DHS Secretary (Former), Public Speaker, and Unlicensed Dog Euthanizer."
Kristi Noem was removed as Department of Homeland Security Secretary and reassigned as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, with Senator Markwayne Mullin nominated as her replacement. Noem faced bipartisan criticism during Senate and House hearings regarding fatal ICE shootings, enforcement tactics, delayed FEMA hurricane aid, alleged conflicts of interest involving contracts to allies, and admissions from her memoir about shooting her dog. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a vocal Trump immigration policy critic who has filed multiple lawsuits against the administration, responded by mocking Noem on social media with a fake LinkedIn profile listing her former title alongside 'Public Speaker' and 'Unlicensed Dog Euthanizer,' referencing controversies from her tenure.
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