So Long, 'ICE Barbie': As DHS Secretary, Kristi Noem Was the Architect of Her Own Demise

The political long knives were (and still are) out for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Pundits left, right, and center had these names as the first ones to be taken down in the Trump administration, and many still await the opportunity to dance on their graves. As is his wont, President Donald Trump threw a curveball into the political prognostications when he took to Truth Social to announce Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). After Noem's Senate and House oversight hea

The political long knives were (and still are) out for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Pundits left, right, and center had these names as the first ones to be taken down in the Trump administration, and many still await the opportunity to dance on their graves. As is his wont, President Donald Trump threw a curveball into the political prognostications when he took to Truth Social to announce Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). After Noem's Senate and House oversight hea