Live updates: Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem
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Key Points:
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey celebrate Kristi Noem's ousting as DHS Secretary, citing the need for deeper reforms and impartial investigations into controversial immigration enforcement actions and deaths of US citizens by federal agents.
- Democratic lawmakers criticize Noem's tenure, highlighting lawlessness and harm caused by DHS under her leadership, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praises Noem’s role in securing the border and supports swift confirmation of her successor, Senator Markwayne Mullin.
- Noem’s departure signals a shift in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement approach amid growing public and political scrutiny; Mullin vows to work across party lines to secure the homeland and enforce congressional policies.
- Some Republicans welcome the leadership change as overdue
