Summary
President Trump announced new roles for several officials instead of firing them. Kristi Noem is moving from the Homeland Security Secretary to a new position as Special Envoy for a security initiative. Other officials like Mike Waltz and Billy Long have also been reassigned to new roles within his administration.
Key Facts
- President Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the new Homeland Security Secretary.
- Kristi Noem will become Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative.
- Mike Waltz was removed as national security adviser and nominated as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
- Waltz's reassignment followed an incident involving a mistakenly shared message.
- Billy Long left his role as IRS commissioner to become ambassador to Iceland.
- Trump appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting head of the IRS.
- Greg Bovino was reassigned from his Border Patrol leadership role in Minnesota to California.
- Trump sent Tom Homan to oversee immigration operations in Minnesota following a controversial Border Patrol incident.
