Trump picks Mullin as DHS secretary
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DHS general counsel says 'nothing illegal' about former assistant secretary's alleged conflict involving ad contracts and her husband's firm.
Democrats cheered Noem’s departure, but said it wasn’t enough to end the DHS shutdown that will soon enter its fourth week.
Her tenure has had controversies ranging from her pets and government contracts, to defending the killing of US citizens by federal agents.
Trump announced Kristi Noem's firing after she faced two days of congressional scrutiny over immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, but Senate Democrats blocked similar legislation.
TRUMP REPLACES NOEM: President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Trump's frustrations with Noem mounted following her testimony to Senate and House members this week, lawmakers and people familiar with the discussions told NBC News.
With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck.
An unexpected Republican joined in holding Trump’s embattled DHS chief to the fire.
Fox News senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as her replacement on ‘The Will Cain Show.