A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has lost her job after criticism over a flashy ad campaign tied to President Donald Trump’s deportation push. Lawmakers grilled Noem across two days of hearings about a $220 million TV effort that featured her on horseback near Mount Rushmore. Republican Senator John Kennedy questioned the contracting process and whether Trump approved it. Noem said Trump knew and backed the plan. Trump said he did not know, and he was not thrilled. On Thursday, Trump nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem.