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Trump announces intent to replace Kristi Noem with Oklahoma senator

Trump announced the change on social media, along with a new, and previously nonexistent, role for Noem.

(Eric Lee | The New York Times) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Homeland Security Department on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. President Donald Trump fired Noem on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).