Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi NoemUS Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. Trump described Mullin as a "MAGA Warrior" and said he will be a "spectacular Secretary of Homeland Security." Noem came in for bipartisan criticism at Tuesday's Senate hearing over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. "Under your leadership, the Homeland Security Department has been devoid of any moral compass or respect for the rule of law," Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, told Noem.

Source: Bangkok Post March 06, 2026 01:38 UTC