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Why was Kristi Noem fired?

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Kristi Noem, who was a controversial secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2025–26, became the first cabinet secretary to be ousted in Pres. Donald Trump’s second term on March 5, 2026. Noem came under fire for her handling of immigration crackdowns in Minnesota after falsely saying that two American citizens killed by federal agents, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, had been engaging in acts of “domestic terrorism.” She faced additional scrutiny for her handling of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, spending at DHS, her relationship with Republican operative Corey Lewandowski, and her obstruction of internal investigations of DHS.