Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security and appointed Senator Markwayne Mullin as her successor.Noem has been reassigned to a special envoy role for the Shield of the Americas following scandals involving mismanagement and ethical breaches.The removal follows her refusal to apologize during a Senate hearing for labeling two Americans killed by federal agents as terrorists.Critics including
JB Pritzker and
Gavin Newsom mocked Noem for past controversies, including her admission to killing her pet dog.