Summary
Representative Melanie Stansbury from New Mexico posted a video celebrating outside the U.S. Capitol after Kristi Noem was removed as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin would replace Noem. The video gained attention online, partly because it referenced an incident from Noem's book about her previous actions with a puppy.
Key Facts
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury is a Democrat from New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District.
- Kristi Noem was removed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
- President Donald Trump plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma to replace Noem.
- Stansbury's video celebrating Noem's removal spread widely on social media.
- The video referenced an old incident from Noem's book where she wrote about shooting her puppy years ago.
- Noem will take on a new role as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas.
- The Shield of the Americas is a new U.S. national security strategy focusing on the Western Hemisphere.
