| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 5, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | March 5, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/what-is-special-envoy-to-the-shield-of-the-americas-what-to-know-about-kristi-noems-new-role/3903723/ |
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President Donald Trump [ fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
Noem ][5] Thursday, instead naming her “Special Envoy for The Shield of the
Americas,” but what exactly is that?
Trump [ made the announcement on social media ][6] two days after Noem faced a
grilling on Capitol Hill fr...