"Noem, who was tapped by Trump to helm DHS at the start of his administration, has faced growing scrutiny over her conduct in the position, including her alleged romantic relationship with her chief adviser, distribution of the windfall of cash the department has received particularly for an ad campaign that showcased her prominently and her conflicting accounts over fatal incidents involving federal immigration agents."
"Those include blindsiding the White House with a decision to pause TSA precheck during the current DHS funding lapse a decision that was reversed within hours and her responses during two congressional hearings this week. Trump himself was angry with how the hearings went particularly her assertion, which he denies, that the president was aware of an expensive DHS ad campaign that featured her."
"He has indicated in conversations with some Republican lawmakers that he's open to replacing her, floating names of various members of Congress as potential replacements, sources told CNN. Since the fatal shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and Noem's controversial responses, Trump has been asking allies about what they think of her."
President Trump announced the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Noem faced mounting scrutiny over multiple issues including an alleged romantic relationship with her chief adviser, questionable distribution of departmental funds for a prominent ad campaign, and conflicting accounts regarding fatal incidents involving federal immigration agents. Her missteps included blindsiding the White House by pausing TSA precheck during a funding lapse and her congressional testimony responses. Trump expressed particular anger over her assertion that he was aware of the expensive DHS ad campaign featuring her, which he denies. Current and former Homeland Security officials had privately questioned her tenure following the controversial responses to fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
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