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Trump Fires Noem, Appoints Her as Special Envoy

3/26/2026

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Trump Demotes Noem

U.S. President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security Secretary on March 5, 2026.
Noem will serve as Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas, a move critics call a demotion.
She will report to Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau, not Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Sources say Trump is aware of the $220 million ad campaign Noem approved.

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Noem Mocked at Dinner

Kristi Noem, South Dakota Governor, was reportedly fired by U.S. President Donald Trump, sparking humor at the Gridiron Dinner in Washington, DC.
Jokes targeted her alleged affair with Corey Lewandowski and the $220 million ad campaign she approved.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders mocked Noem’s testimony that Trump approved the ads, despite his denial.

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Trump Demotes Noem

U.S. President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security Secretary on March 5, 2026.
Noem will serve as Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas, a move critics call a demotion.
She will report to Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau, not Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Sources say Trump is aware of the $220 million ad campaign Noem approved.

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