Kristi Noem breaks silence on her firing to thank Trump for new job | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex WoodwardThursday 05 March 2026 21:06 GMTKristi Noem grilled over questionable contracts in tense House hearingHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued a statement after being fired by President Donald Trump, ending her 13-month-long tenure at the agency leading his mass deportation efforts and anti-immigration campaign.Trump announced Noem’s firing on Truth Social Thursday moments before she took the stage at a law enforcement conference in Nashville. She reportedly learned of the new title moments before her remarks.“Thank you @POTUS Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. @SecRubio and @SecWar are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren,” she wrote in a statement.“The Western Hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security. In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security,” she continued.“We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard.”In fullOusted DHS chief Kristi Noem thanks Trump for new role with ‘Shield of the Americas’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in