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Overview
- Trump announced on Truth Social that Noem was removed and reassigned as special envoy for the new Shield of the Americas initiative, to be unveiled Saturday in Doral, Florida.
- He nominated Oklahoma Republican Markwayne Mullin, a former MMA fighter, to lead DHS starting March 31, pending Senate confirmation with Republicans holding the majority.
- Noem testified that Trump approved a $220 million advertising blitz that prominently featured her, while Trump told Reuters he "never knew" about the spending.
- Lawmakers are probing procurement details after reporting that two GOP-linked firms won most of the ad work through a limited competition, including a company formed shortly before the award.
- After two U.S. citizens were killed during immigration operations in Minneapolis, the initial DHS-led inquiry drew criticism, the cases were transferred to the FBI, and two federal agents were removed from duty as DHS grappled with a recent funding lapse that reduced pay for personnel.