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

Noem’s removal followed scrutiny of her department’s enforcement actions and her recent testimony to lawmakers.

Trump removes Noem as DHS chief, installs GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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President Donald Trump ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he would install Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the agency’s acting chief. The move followed pressure from lawmakers over federal immigration enforcement and scrutiny of Noem’s leadership.

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

Homeland Security secretary removed by Trump

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Oklahoma senator selected to serve as acting Homeland Security chief

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who removed Noem and announced Mullin as her prospective acting successor

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator who said Noem should step down

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Republican senator who called for Noem to leave her post

ALSO MENTIONED  Gregory Bovino, Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large sidelined from the Minneapolis response; Tom Homan, Border czar assigned to take over mass deportation efforts in Minneapolis

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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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