‘I thank Kristi for her service’: Trump appoints new DHS chief, makes Noem special envoy

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a news conference at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald has appointed a new chief of the Department of Homeland and named the current chief, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, as a special envoy.

Trump said, on social media, “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become...