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Noem Wraps Up Drug Cartel Tour, Signs Migrant Agreement

3/26/2026

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Kristi Noem, former Secretary of Homeland Security, is concluding her tour of Western Hemisphere nations as the U.S. envoy to a coalition against drug cartels.
During her trip, Noem met with Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa, who awarded her an order of merit.
She signed an agreement in Costa Rica to accept deported migrants.
Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump associate, accompanied her, raising questions about their relationship.
Noem's new role reports to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and she is expected to lose access to DHS aircraft after this trip.

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Story summary

Kristi Noem, former Secretary of Homeland Security, is concluding her tour of Western Hemisphere nations as the U.S. envoy to a coalition against drug cartels.
During her trip, Noem met with Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa, who awarded her an order of merit.
She signed an agreement in Costa Rica to accept deported migrants.
Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump associate, accompanied her, raising questions about their relationship.
Noem's new role reports to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and she is expected to lose access to DHS aircraft after this trip.