Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary : NPR
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Key Points:
- President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, appointing Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as her replacement, pending Senate confirmation.
- Noem, the first Cabinet secretary to leave in Trump's second term, will become Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a new Western Hemisphere security initiative.
- Noem faced bipartisan criticism over her leadership, especially regarding immigration enforcement tactics and a controversial surge of officers in Minneapolis, as well as scrutiny during congressional hearings amid a DHS shutdown.
- Mullin, a staunch Trump supporter and former MMA fighter, will oversee DHS responsibilities including the Coast Guard, FEMA, and counter-terrorism efforts if confirmed.
- Noem was a key figure in Trump's aggressive immigration
