Noem reassignment caps tumultuous week of terminations and reshuffling at State Department

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s move to her third job within the Trump administration is just the latest shake-up in a week of spring cleaning at the State Department.

Noem, who was fired from Trump’s Cabinet in March, has been serving inside the State Department as a special envoy for “The Shield of the Americas” — a multinational coalition led by the U.S. states that blends military, political, and fiscal campaigns to combat terrorist organizations and cartels. Her status as a special envoy expired last month without renewal, and she has now been moved to another role.

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