The question that got Kristi Noem fired.

This is the exact moment that Kristi Noem lost her job. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 3, 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was widely criticized for "throwing President Trump under the bus" while being questioned by Senator John Kennedy (R-LA). —By John Days, CNIC Senior Analyst

Following the hearing, Trump told Reuters and other outlets, "I never knew anything about it," effectively accusing Noem of lying under oath. "Mad as a Murder Hornet": Senator Kennedy reported that Trump called him the night of the hearing, describing the president as "mad as a murder hornet" over Noem's testimony. On March 5, 2026, Trump fired Noem as DHS Secretary, replacing her with Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). Noem was subsequently reassigned to a new role as a special envoy for "The Shield of the Americas".

Johnathan Days
Senior Analyst
CNIC