Trump Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator to Head Homeland Security

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on March 5 announced that he is replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in a move that will go into effect

Trump Announces He’s Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator to Head Homeland Security

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he is replacing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in a move that will go into

Kristi Noem out as Secretary of Homeland Security, Trump says

Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is out, and will be replaced by GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday. The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending and as Congress has allowed the department’s funding to lapse.  “I am pleased to announce that the Highly

Kristi Noem to Be Replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary

Kristi Noem will leave her role as DHS Secretary to become Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas. President Donald Trump said Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will take over the post starting March 31st. President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview on Thursday that he wishes to be directly involved in selecting

GOP leaders urge Gonzales to drop reelection bid over affair scandal

Washington — House GOP leadership called on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his campaign for reelection over a scandal stemming from his affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.  “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has