Trump said on social media he will appoint Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats.

Kristi Noem, the face of the administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda, has been ousted as secretary of Homeland Security — but it’s not changing the calculus for Democrats when it comes to the agency shutdown.

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and says he’ll nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday,

The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.

President Donald Trump has removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post overseeing the administration's immigration enforcement, saying she will transition to a new security initiative.

Noem's firing comes after a controversial tenure at DHS with nationwide protests, a partial government shutdown and a divisive ad campaign.

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he has no idea how quickly his nomination to replace Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security will move

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million campaign to recruit ICE officers instead of allowing competitive bidding, sources say NBC News.