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Why did Trump remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin? - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News

Trump announced Noem's reassignment and named Mullin as his choice to lead Homeland Security.

Why did Trump remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin? - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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President Donald Trump said he would remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, with the handover planned for March 31. The change followed a congressional hearing over immigration enforcement, a border advertising campaign and disaster response.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who removed Noem and nominated Mullin

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

Homeland Security secretary removed from her position

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator nominated to lead the Department of Homeland Security

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Amy Klobuchar
D · MN · SEN

Senator whose Minneapolis office appears in a protest photo caption

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Trump Names Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Nominee

Outlets agree that Trump announced Senator Markwayne Mullin as his choice to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. Left-leaning outlets foreground controversies around Noem’s tenure and immigration enforcement. Center outlets mainly report the personnel change, its context and the confirmation process. Right-leaning outlets emphasize support for Mullin and his border-security or immigration-enforcement priorities.

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