In a surprise announcement on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, marking one of the most significant cabinet shakeups of his second administration.
Trump revealed the decision in a post on Truth Social, stating that Mullin would become the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security beginning March 31, pending Senate confirmation. Noem will leave the position after just over a year in office and instead serve as "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas," a new initiative focused on security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.
