March 05, 2026 Trump Removes Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would replace embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin, a Republican Senator from Oklahoma, following a week of contentious congressional hearings that intensified scrutiny of her leadership and the department's handling of immigration enforcement. Read the story » Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters. Subscribe to TIME TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via Facebook | X | Newsletters PRIVACY POLICY | YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS Questions? Contact thebrief@time.com Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved. TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508 Boone, IA 50037-0508, United States Terms of Servic...