Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Mullin

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,442

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago


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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that provoked bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department that is tasked with fulfilling the administration’s mass deportation campaign.

Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a Trump loyalist who has championed the president’s war against Iran, will lead the Department of …

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