President Trump announced that he has removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post, marking the first cabinet-level change of his second term.

The decision came shortly after Noem’s appearance before Congress earlier this week, during which she testified that Trump had authorized $220 million in advertising campaigns featuring the former South Dakota governor, a revelation that reportedly angered the president.

Trump revealed the personnel change in a post on Truth Social, where he also named the official who will take over leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.

“I 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

In the same statement, Trump said that Noem would not be leaving the administration entirely but would instead transition into a different role focused on security issues in the Western Hemisphere.

“The 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 Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at ‘Homeland.’”

Trump devoted the rest of his statement to commending Mullin and highlighting his qualifications for the position.

{Matzav.com}