Two Moments in Congress That Reportedly Led to Kristi Noem’s Removal as DHS Chief

Fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem sealed her fate with two answers at a pair of disastrous congressional hearings

Noem, who is the first cabinet secretary ousted during the second Trump administration, faced pointed questions from committee members on a range of thorny matters, from a recent DHS ad campaign with a Hollywood blockbuster budget to whether she’s sleeping with top aide Corey Lewandowski.

After answering the questions in a way that reportedly left President Trump “mad as a murder hornet,” she was out of a job less than 24 hours later

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaking at an oversight hearing.On Tuesday, GOP Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy grilled Noem over a massive taxpayer-funded ad campaign where she heavily featured herself during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

“How do you square that with the fact that you have spent $220 million running television advertisements that feature you prominently?” the senator asked.