Washington, March 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.
Trump thanked Noem for her service, saying in his Truth Social post she "has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!)" and that she "will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere."He said Mullin would take over the position March 31, CNN reported.
Noem thanked the president in a social media post shortly after the announcement.
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