A change of leadership means little to an agency ‘shielded from scrutiny and unchecked by oversight’, human rights and advocacy organizations fear

Noem’s tenure was marked by killings of US citizens by federal agents, a rumored affair and $220m spent on ads

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping…

Noem was one of the administration's brightest stars when she stepped into the role, but has faced a mounting backlash in recent months.

Her tenure has had controversies ranging from her pets and government contracts, to defending the killing of US citizens by federal agents.

Many will regard the ex-secretary of homeland security, Trump’s first fired cabinet member, as the worst yet seen

Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdown

Firing of US homeland security secretary is first major personnel shakeup of Trump’s second term – key US politics stories from 5 March at a glance

Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.

The former homeland security chief was an incompetent figurehead of cruelty. Her departure reflects Trump’s political weakness

Gavin Newsom among those celebrating Noem’s ousting, as Democrats warn pressure must be kept up against ICE

Donald Trump has fired his controversial US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem, the public face of an immigration crackdown that prompted nationwide protests. Nosheen Iqbal…

A change of leadership means little to an agency ‘shielded from scrutiny and unchecked by oversight’, human rights and advocacy organizations fear

Homeland Security veterans praise border security gains but worry that Trump’s mass deportation plans will erode trust and damage the agency.