The controversies have finally reached Kristi Noem

After a while I excelled Controversy And a contentious week of congressional hearings, Secretary Kristi Noem He’s out as president Department of Homeland Security.

President Donald Trump declared the social truth mail It was announced on Thursday that Noem would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullen of Oklahoma, a staunch Trump ally and hardliner on immigration. “Current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has achieved many amazing results (especially at the border!), will move to become Special Envoy for ‘Shield of the Americas,’ our new Western Hemisphere security initiative that we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida,” Trump wrote. “I thank Christy for her service on Homeland.”

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Includes agencies under the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and customswe Customs and Border Protectionthe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencythe Federal Emergency Management AgencyUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Coast Guard, and others. It is a sprawling network, and its broad responsibilities and rapidly expanding budget have placed it at the center of the Trump administration’s sweeping policy overhaul. Immigration And border policy.

Speculation It revolved around Noem’s departure Months. Critics have attacked DHS Aggressive immigration enforcement tacticsWhile Noem and figures like White House border czar Tom Homan did It is said There has been disagreement over how to implement the administration’s mass deportation agenda, with Noem and senior adviser Corey Lewandowski reportedly emphasizing massive numbers of arrests and deportations above other considerations.

The relationship between Noem and Lewandowski has itself been the subject of controversy with CNN Preparing reports That a September meeting between the two and President Donald Trump had become “controversial.” Last month, The Wall Street Journal I mentioned That Lewandowski tried to eject a pilot during the flight for failing to bring a Noem blanket from one plane to another during the transfer.

The ousted minister faced increasing scrutiny over the killing of American citizens during federal operations in Minneapolis, including the killing of American citizens during federal operations in Minneapolis. The murder of Rene Judd and Alex Pretty By federal agents under Noem’s employment. In both cases, Noem publicly described the deceased as “domestic terrorists,” a charge echoed by Trump and other key administration officials. Video evidence, witness testimony and an independent autopsy contradicted the agency’s claims, including early assertions that Pretty brandished a firearm.

Scrutiny of Noem’s tenure extends beyond the deadly shootings in Minneapolis to a broader pattern of aggressive enforcement tactics, warrantless raids, and mass detention camps. A secret policy directive issued in May 2025, and first reported by news agencyICE agents were allowed to forcefully enter private residences without a warrant. The memo, signed by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, instructed agents to rely solely on the administrative removal document to bypass Fourth Amendment requirements. This policy has led to multiple documented cases of federal agents entering the wrong homes, including a January raid in Minnesota where agents entered the wrong homes. An American citizen was expelled at gunpoint For no legitimate reason.

Fifty-three people died while in ICE or CBP custody last year. according to House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee. At the same time, Noem A 38 billion dollars Procurement efforts to purchase and renovate up to 24 warehouses across the country, with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps for people awaiting deportation.

Noem’s tenure has generated controversy at other DHS agencies as well. Its insistence on approving any contracts or grants worth more than $100,000 at the department has caused particular pressure for FEMA, which has seen a massive funding backlog that has slowed normal operations at the agency. a report Issued Senate Democrats found on Wednesday that Noem’s audit of FEMA caused more than 1,000 contracts, grants and awards to be put on hold. Several FEMA employees told WIRED that this process has made the agency less prepared to respond to disasters and threats.