"President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday that he did not sign off on a $220 million border security advertising campaign featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who faced bipartisan criticism over the commercials during congressional hearings this week. I never knew anything about it, Trump told Reuters in a phone interview."
"I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas."
"During this hearing, multiple lawmakers grilled Noem's DHS awarding $220 million in contracts for an ad campaign that prominently featured her. Due to the recipients of those contracts allegedly having ties to Noem, some flagged it as a potential conflict of interest."
President Trump announced the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, effective March 31, 2026, replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Noem will transition to a new role as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas. The decision followed congressional hearings where lawmakers criticized a $220 million border security ad campaign prominently featuring Noem. During testimony, Noem claimed Trump approved the contracts, but Trump subsequently told Reuters he had no knowledge of the campaign. Questions arose about potential conflicts of interest regarding the contractors' alleged ties to Noem.
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