WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n
According to multiple media reports, Trump was upset with Noem\u2019s testimony at a Senate hearing this week where she said the president had approved a $220 million DHS advertising campaign in which she featured prominently.<\/p>\n
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Markwayne Mullen, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, would take over from Noem at the powerful department on March 31.<\/p>\n
The president said Noem, 54, would become his special envoy for a new security initiative in the Western Hemisphere he called \u201cThe Shield of the Americas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Noem \u201chas served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!),\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Trump described Mullin as a \u201cMAGA Warrior\u201d and said he will be a \u201cspectacular Secretary of Homeland Security.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mullin\u2019s nomination will be subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Republicans hold a majority.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarkwayne will work tirelessly to Keep our Border Secure, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, End the Scourge of Illegal Drugs and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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