{"id":226654,"date":"2026-03-05T19:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/donald-trump-fires-kristi-noem-amid-endless-controversies-in-department-of-homeland-security\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:55:32","slug":"donald-trump-fires-kristi-noem-amid-endless-controversies-in-department-of-homeland-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/donald-trump-fires-kristi-noem-amid-endless-controversies-in-department-of-homeland-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Fires Kristi Noem Amid Endless Controversies In Department of Homeland Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a shocking development, Donald Trump has fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes amid rampant criticism and calls for Noem to be impeached.<\/p>\n<p>The former South Dakota governor was at the center of numerous scandals and controversies during her short time as DHS chief.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) as prisoners stand, looking out from a cell, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025.  \" class=\"wp-image-549957 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206476160-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) as prisoners stand, looking out from a cell, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by ALEX BRANDON\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116178030946996760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump wrote<\/a> on his Truth Social platform on Thursday afternoon, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security <\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at \u2018Homeland.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear why the president felt the need to place scare quotes around the name of the department.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem after she introduced him at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party on September 08, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. \" class=\"wp-image-549958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem after she introduced him at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party on September 08, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. \" class=\"wp-image-549958 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1668888896-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem after she introduced him at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party on September 08, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From there, Trump went on to praise Noem\u2019s replacement, Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cServing 10 years in the United States House of Representatives, and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful People of Oklahoma, where I won all 77 out of 77 Counties \u2014 in 2016, 2020, and 2024!\u201d he wrote, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the only Native American in the Senate, Markwayne is a fantastic advocate for our incredible Tribal Communities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarkwayne will work tirelessly to Keep our Border Secure, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, End the Scourge of Illegal Drugs and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-549956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-549956 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258009313-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Al Drago\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Noem\u2019s appointment to the post was controversial from the start, and she became an even more divisive figure in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/megyn-kelly-says-she-doesnt-feel-bad-for-alex-pretti-believes-icu-nurse-was-to-blame-for-his-own-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti <\/a>in Minneapolis were a tipping point that led even members of Trump\u2019s party to express misgivings about Noem.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Noem testified before the Senate, and both Democrats and Republicans were highly critical of her job performance.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, GOP Senator John Kennedy grilled Noem about a $220 million ad campaign in which she urged undocumented immigrants to self-deport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow do you square that concern for waste \u2014 which I share \u2014 with the fact that you have spent $220 million running television advertisements that feature you prominently?\u201d Kennedy asked, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kristi-noem-out-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-markwayne-mullin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of many questions to which Noem failed to offer a satisfactory response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/donald-trump-fires-kristi-noem-amid-endless-controversies-in-deparment-of-homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes In a shocking development, Donald Trump has fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 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