{"id":2614644,"date":"2026-06-16T12:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-denies-congressional-testimony-led-to-her-ouster-at-dhs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:59:23","slug":"noem-denies-congressional-testimony-led-to-her-ouster-at-dhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-denies-congressional-testimony-led-to-her-ouster-at-dhs\/","title":{"rendered":"Noem denies congressional testimony led to her ouster at DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnoem-denies-congressional-testimony-led-to-her-ouster-at-dhs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614644&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary, clarified that her congressional testimony in March did not directly cause her dismissal from the Cabinet.She stated that discussions about her transition with the President had <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >occurred weeks earlier<\/a>, indicating it was planned rather than reactive. Noem also mentioned her prior conversations with Senator Marco Rubio regarding the potential transition,which related to issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ICE release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a> adn DHS policies on contracts and grants. After her removal, President Trump appointed her as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-unsexy-reasons-warnock-beat-walker-in-the-georgia-runoff\/\" title=\"3 Unsexy Reasons Warnock Beat Walker In The Georgia Runoff\">coalition aimed<\/a> at combating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, allowing her to share her expertise internationally. Noem appreciated the continued support from Trump and rubio, recognizing her experience and value to the team. The Shield of the Americas includes 17 nations, mostly in Latin America, but Mexico is notably absent. Additionally, Noem has joined NovaRed Mining&#8217;s advisory board, a mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, Canada.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3710\">Kristi Noem<\/a> denied on Tuesday that her congressional testimony from March was a flashpoint that ultimately led to her dismissal as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cabinet\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2618\">Cabinet<\/a> member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know it seemed that way to the American public, but the president and I had been talking about it for about a week or two before that,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2066878004165226658\">she said<\/a> on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Mornings with Maria<\/em>. \u201cWe knew there might be a transition, and we had conversations about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4610261\/hillary-clinton-joe-biden-reelection-terrible-mistake\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hillary Clinton: Biden\u2019s reelection bid was a\u00a0\u2018terrible mistake\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4610290\/trump-iran-deal-congress-approval\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he\u2019ll send Iran deal to Congress for approval<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4610173\/vance-nuclear-inspectors-return-trump-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance says nuclear inspectors \u2018absolutely\u2019 to return to Iran as part of new deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noem noted she also spoke with Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> about a potential transition before the congressional hearings, where Democratic lawmakers grilled her on immigration enforcement and a controversy involving <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> contracts and grants worth over $100,000 that required the secretary\u2019s approval. Under new leadership, DHS reversed that policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the March hearings, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced his decision to replace Noem with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21441\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a>, then a Republican senator of Oklahoma. Trump then appointed Noem as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a U.S.-led multinational coalition to combat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-cartels\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2769\">drug cartels<\/a> in the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noem said the new role has given her the opportunity to share her experience leading DHS initiatives with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">multiple nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s 39 countries approximately in the Western Hemisphere that I get the chance to work with and tell them what we do to secure our critical infrastructure, how we fight on cybersecurity initiatives to keep our critical infrastructure safe, and to protect our businesses,\u201d she told host Maria Bartiromo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former DHS chief thanked Trump and Rubio for not completely ejecting her from the administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI appreciate both of them wanting to keep me a part of the team, recognizing the valuable asset and knowledge that I have that I can bring to the table,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4584063\/trump-cabinet-reshuffle-presidential-tradition\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4584063\/trump-cabinet-reshuffle-presidential-tradition\/\">MAGAZINE: TRUMP\u2019S CABINET RESHUFFLE PART OF A PRESIDENTIAL TRADITION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seventeen nations are part of the Shield of the Americas alliance, most of which are Latin American countries. Despite its close cooperation with the United States, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"322\">Mexico<\/a> is notably absent from the counter-cartel coalition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides leading the Shield of the Americas, Noem <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/energy\/articles\/secretary-kristi-l-noem-joins-103000296.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/energy\/articles\/secretary-kristi-l-noem-joins-103000296.html\">recently joined<\/a> the advisory board of NovaRed Mining, a mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"366\">Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noem denies March testimony led to her DHS firing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2614645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26134556496279.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[64787,81252,8794],"class_list":["post-2614644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-testimony","tag-dhs-ouster","tag-noem"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26134556496279.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614644"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614648,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614644\/revisions\/2614648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}