Blanket row, open-secret affair, $220 million ad campaign: Why Trump fired Kristi Noem
President Donald Trump appointed Kristi Noem as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas despite controversies surrounding her tenure as Department of Homeland Security chief. These controversies included a $220 million immigration ad campaign that was criticized for self-promotion, an alleged affair with former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, and firing a Coast Guard pilot over a missing blanket. The killing of two US citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents under her authority led to calls for her removal from the position.
6 MAR 2026
— Times of India
President Trump fired Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary, after she refused to address allegations of a sexual relationship with her aide, Corey Lewandowski.
7 MAR 2026
— Times of India
Kristi Noem was dismissed from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after defending a controversial $200 million advertising campaign.
16 MAR 2026
— Times of India
Democratic lawmakers have referred the US Justice Department to investigate former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for potential perjury and false statements related to an immigration enforcement ad campaign.
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