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

Trump removed Noem as Homeland Security secretary and said he would appoint her as a special envoy.

President Trump replaces DHS Secy. Kristi Noem with Okla. Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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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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Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

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

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Oklahoma senator selected to replace the Homeland Security secretary

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Donald Trump
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President who removed Noem and selected Mullin as her replacement

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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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