Noem refused to fire 'asleep at the wheel' ally fearing it would make her look bad

Madhu Gottumukkala, a close ally of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who followed her from South Dakota to Washington, was reassigned this week following his tumultuous tenure at a critical cybersecurity agency.

According to Politico, Gottumukkala, the former acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been moved to a new position as DHS's director of strategic implementation. The reassignment allowed Noem to avoid the political...