Trump fires Kristi Noem | $220M ad scandal row ends DHS chief tenure?

2026-03-06 03:04 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following growing controversy over a $220 million immigration advertising campaign designed to encourage undocumented migrants to self-deport. The decision comes after reports that Trump was frustrated with Noem’s responses during congressional hearings, where lawmakers questioned her role in approving the ad campaign contracts.

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