Democrats react to Noem’s DHS ouster and Markwayne Mullin’s nomination

Published March 5, 2026 3:18pm ET



Democrats are taking to social media to rejoice over President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump announced Noem’s termination, effective March 31, on Thursday afternoon, tapping Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as her replacement. Noem’s combative congressional hearings this week reportedly influenced the president, though she has been a target of Democrats since the start of her tenure at the helm of the administration’s immigration response on the homeland front.

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