Overview
- Trump set March 31 as Noem’s end date and nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security, pending Senate confirmation.
- Noem was appointed special envoy to the new Shield of the Americas initiative and appeared with Trump at its Doral launch, where she delivered brief remarks.
- Her ouster came after hearings where she said Trump approved a roughly $220 million DHS advertising push; Trump countered that he did not, and lawmakers are examining the contract and procurement.
- Operations in Minneapolis that left U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti dead continue to spur bipartisan demands for accountability after Noem described the victims as “domestic terrorists.”
- Senate oversight efforts are ongoing, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal saying a potential perjury inquiry into Noem’s testimony remains under consideration.