Fired Noem targeted for criminal investigation tied to 'corruption in the administration'

Kristi Noem's tumultuous tenure as Department of Homeland Security Secretary ended Thursday when Donald Trump unceremoniously and abruptly fired her—but her troubles are just beginning.

Hours after Trump announced Noem's dismissal on Truth Social, making her the first major Cabinet casualty of his second term, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a former federal prosecutor, announced he would pursue a criminal investigation into whether she committed perjury.

According to the New York Times...