Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), effective at the end of this month. In his post, Trump praised Noem as having “served us well” and praised her for “numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border! Noem was attending a conference in Nashville when Trump made the announcement, delivering the keynote address at the Sergeant Benevolent Association Major Cities Conference. She mentioned that she would join Trump and two other Cabinet secretaries Saturday to announce an agreement to combat drug cartels. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) — another Trump ally — praised the announcement, saying “it was time for a change.”Democrats were more circumspect.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2026 22:01 UTC