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Trump removes Noem as DHS chief, installs GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Trump removed Noem and chose Mullin as her successor, against the backdrop of disputes over immigration enforcement.

Trump removes Noem as DHS chief, installs GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary and selected Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her, setting up a confirmation fight amid disagreements over immigration enforcement. Mullin’s departure would also leave an Oklahoma Senate vacancy to be filled temporarily by the state’s governor.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who removed Noem and selected Mullin

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator selected to become Homeland Security secretary

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

Homeland Security secretary removed by Trump

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Christopher Murphy
D · CT · SEN

Senator criticizing the administration’s use of DHS

Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Senator commenting on Noem’s removal

Kevin Hern
R · OK-1

Representative named as a possible candidate for the Senate seat

Andy Kim
D · NJ · SEN

Senator commenting on Noem’s departure and the administration’s policies

Representative named as a possible candidate for the Senate seat

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who had called for Noem’s ouster

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Senator who publicly supported Mullin’s selection

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who criticized Noem and endorsed Mullin

Alex Padilla
D · CA · SEN

Senator calling for reforms at DHS after Noem’s departure

ALSO MENTIONED  Gregory Bovino, Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large sidelined from Minneapolis efforts; Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor who must appoint a temporary replacement for Mullin; Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff whose role in immigration policy was criticized; Tom Homan, Border czar assigned to take over mass-deportation efforts in Minneapolis

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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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