President Donald Trump ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, one of the most visible administration figures spreading immigration falsehoods and the public face of what Trump calls the largest domestic mass deportation operation in U.S. history.
Noem falsely said no American citizens had been arrested as part of sweeping enforcement efforts and inaccurately said the majority of detained immigrants had criminal records. She also quickly labeled two U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis as domestic terrorists, although that was not supported by the facts.
On March 5, Trump said in a Truth Social post he would replace Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, effective March 31. Trump gave Noem a new role as "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas" — part of a new western hemisphere security initiative he plans to announce March 7. Trump and Noem provided no details about her new job.
Noem’s firing came days after she faced questions from senators about spending $220 million on ads. Some reports said Trump was furious about Noem’s answers about the ad campaign.
A one-minute-long TV ad shows Noem on horseback at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, her home state and she says, "Anyone who searches for freedom can always find a home here. But that freedom is a precious thing, and we defend it vigorously. You cross the border illegally, we'll find you. Break our laws, we'll punish you. Harm American citizens, there will be...
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