Noem out as Homeland Security Secretary

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM CST

President Trump on Thursday announced he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with New York Times congressional correspondent Michael Gold about what led Trump to part with his high-profile cabinet secretaries.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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