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Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as DHS chief

Noem is leaving DHS after a tenure marked by controversy over immigration enforcement and agency management.

Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as DHS chief
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President Donald Trump said Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary on March 31. The change raises questions about the direction of the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda.

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Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Outgoing Homeland Security secretary

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator selected to become Homeland Security secretary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who announced the change in DHS leadership

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Former president referenced in comparison with Trump-era border crossings

ALSO MENTIONED  Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and longtime Trump aide

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Trump Names Markwayne Mullin to Replace Kristi Noem at DHS

Outlets agree that Trump announced he would nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. Left-leaning outlets emphasize scrutiny of Noem’s record and controversies at DHS, with some also focusing on Mullin’s record and immigration policy. Center outlets mostly report the personnel change descriptively, adding scrutiny of Noem’s management and testimony and, in some stories, her envoy role or policy implications. Right-leaning outlets often pair the appointment with the administration’s enforcement agenda, while some also link Noem’s exit to scrutiny or reported tension with Trump.

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