U.S. President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem from her role as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security in March 2026. The decision marked the first major cabinet change during Trump’s second presidential term and came after months of political scrutiny surrounding Noem’s leadership of the department. (PBS) Noem, a former governor of South Dakota , was appointed Homeland Security Secretary in 2025 after Trump returned to the presidency. During her te