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Trump Fires Homeland Security Chief Amid Scandal and Jokes

3/23/2026

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Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, was fired.
Corey Lewandowski was the subject of bipartisan jokes.
Governor JB Pritzker and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders mocked Noem's $220 million ad scandal and her alleged affair with Lewandowski, and Pritzker referenced Lewandowski's claim of impunity due to a potential Trump pardon.
Noem's ambiguous response about her relationship with Lewandowski reportedly led to her dismissal by U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting ongoing scrutiny.

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Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, was fired.
Corey Lewandowski was the subject of bipartisan jokes.
Governor JB Pritzker and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders mocked Noem's $220 million ad scandal and her alleged affair with Lewandowski, and Pritzker referenced Lewandowski's claim of impunity due to a potential Trump pardon.
Noem's ambiguous response about her relationship with Lewandowski reportedly led to her dismissal by U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting ongoing scrutiny.