Trump said on social media he will appoint Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, following Noem’s tumultuous tenure marked by political controversies over her handling of immigration enforcement.

Kristi Noem publicly responded to her new assignment as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas via X, thanking Trump and highlighting what she described as “historic accomplishments” during her 13 months leading the Department of Homeland Security,

At the House Judiciary Committee hearing where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying, California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren played videos of ICE raids in Minnesota that are prompting questions about the Department of Homeland Security's current immigration policies.

In her second Hill appearance this week, the homeland security secretary was again asked about her response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists for attacks against officers.

"Evidence suggests that your testimony was false. Internal DHS records show that Mr. Lewandowski has personally approved contracts at DHS, including, but not limited to, a multimillion-dollar contract,

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday at a hearing over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of