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President Trump replaces DHS Secy. Kristi Noem with Okla. Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Trump removed Noem, selected Mullin to replace her and said he would appoint Noem as a special envoy.

President Trump replaces DHS Secy. Kristi Noem with Okla. Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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President Donald Trump removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Trump also said Noem would become a special envoy for a new initiative he plans to announce.

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President who removed Noem and selected Mullin as her replacement

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Oklahoma senator selected to replace the Homeland Security secretary

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

Homeland Security secretary removed from office and named as a special envoy

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Trump Announces Noem's Departure and Mullin's DHS Selection

Trump announced that Kristi Noem would leave as Homeland Security secretary for a special envoy role and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his choice to succeed her. Left-leaning outlets connect Noem’s departure to broader controversies surrounding her DHS tenure. Center outlets focus on the succession and scrutiny of her testimony about the ad campaign. Right-leaning outlets also report the leadership change and scrutiny, while some give more attention to enforcement results and the administration’s immigration agenda.

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