India, March 6 -- President Donald Trump announced Kristi Noem was being removed from the position of Secretary of Homeland Security in a Truth Social post on Thursday.

This comes after months of controversy including the Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The President announced that he was replacing Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma.

"I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS)," Trump wrote, adding, "I thank Kristi for her service at 'Homeland.'"

Trump noted that Noem's change would become effective March 31, and she'd be taking on the role of special envoy...