Trump fires kristi noem, dhs chief slammed for 'singularly destructive' tenure

Donald Trump made his first high-level cabinet firing last week, expelling South Dakota governor Kristi Noem from her role as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem's one year at the helm of DHS was marked by widespread criticism for overseeing inhumane immigration policies and avoiding questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers' deadly shooting of protesters in Minneapolis.

Critics hail her ouster, citing 'relief' and 'celebration'

Immigration advocates were not the only ones rejoicing at her departure. Current and former disaster response workers, who fell under Noem's homeland security purview, had long warned her leadership was undermining the country's ability to respond to the climate crisis.