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Trump Reveals Sen. Markwayne Mullin Will Replace Fired Kristi Noem At DHS

Trump announced Mullin’s nomination and said Noem would move to a special envoy role.

Trump Reveals Sen. Markwayne Mullin Will Replace Fired Kristi Noem At DHS
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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President Donald Trump announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary on March 31, pending Senate confirmation. Noem is being reassigned, and Mullin’s departure would leave Oklahoma’s Senate seat open for a successor appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who announced Mullin’s nomination and Noem’s reassignment

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator nominated to lead the Department of Homeland Security

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

Outgoing Homeland Security secretary reassigned as a special envoy

Noem's version of this story ↗
Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary whom Noem said she would work with

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Senator who said he would vote to confirm Mullin

House Minority Leader who criticized Noem’s departure and reiterated Democratic demands

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State whom Noem said she would work with

ALSO MENTIONED  Corey Lewandowski, Noem’s senior adviser, whose expected departure was reported; Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor who praised Mullin’s nomination

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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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