BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump Furiously Fired Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary for Telling Congress He Approved Her $220 Million Taxpayer-funded Ad Campaign and That He Also Approved The…

Washington, D.C. – In a dramatic cabinet shakeup, President Donald Trump announced the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, citing a series of leadership issues, including her recent congressional testimony where she claimed he had approved a controversial $220 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign.

The campaign, aimed at encouraging voluntary deportations of undocumented immigrants, featured Noem prominently and has drawn bipartisan criticism for its cost and execution.

Noem, the former South Dakota governor, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this week, stating that Trump was aware of and approved the multimillion-dollar ads, which have already cost nearly $80 million in airing expenses alone.

The White House swiftly denied this, with Trump telling Reuters in an interview that he “never knew anything about” the campaign and did not sign off on it. Sources indicate this discrepancy was a key factor in her ouster, alongside other complaints such as mismanagement, inter-agency conflicts, and personal allegations.

Trump nominated Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem, effective later this month, praising him as a strong advocate for border security. This marks the first major departure from Trump’s second-term cabinet, amid ongoing scrutiny of DHS’s handling of immigration and disaster response.

Reactions poured in on social media, with users debating the implications for Trump’s immigration agenda and Noem’s future. As one X post noted, “Trump fired Noem after she lied about spending over $200 million of taxpayer dollars on ads promoting herself.” The move underscores tensions within the administration as it pushes forward with aggressive border policies.