Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician serving as the United States special envoy for the Shield of the Americas since 2026. From 2025 to 2026, she served as the eighth United States secret
Official portrait, 2025
Noem visiting U.S. troops during the 2019 Golden Coyote Exercise at Rapid City, S.D., June 2019
Noem being sworn in by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on January 25, 2025, with Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry holding the Bible
Noem speaking to law enforcement agents during an ICE raid, 2025
Markwayne Mullin is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, Mullin served from 202
Kristi Noem
…announced that he had reassigned Noem to a new position, "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas", and that he would nominate Oklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin to succeed Noem at DHS. Mullin was sworn in on March 24. Noem was the first Cabinet official to leave her post during Trump's second term. In March…
Official 114th Congress portrait, 2015
Official Senate portrait, 2022
Mullin (left) with president Donald Trump (center) and Senate majority leader John Thune (right) in July 2025