"Noem's departure marks a stunning turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations. But she appeared to increasingly become a liability for Trump, with questions arising over her spending at her department and over her conduct in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year."
"Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats."
"Trump said he'll make Noem a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere."
President Trump dismissed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, citing mounting criticism over her department's leadership, including immigration policy implementation and disaster response. Trump announced he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Noem's removal follows a two-day Capitol Hill hearing where she faced scrutiny from both GOP and Democratic members. Despite being a close Trump ally initially tasked with overseeing mass deportations, Noem became a liability due to questions about departmental spending and her conduct following the Minneapolis shooting deaths. Trump appointed Noem as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a new Western Hemisphere security initiative. Noem later thanked Trump for the appointment and highlighted her accomplishments at the department.
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