A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with President Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date March 6, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 6, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/06/kristi-noems-dhs-tenure/

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WASHINGTON — In a one-minute video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, decked out in Western riding gear and a cowboy hat, rides a horse through a pine forest near Mount Rushmore. She trumpets her department’s hard-line message: “You cross the border illegally, we’ll find you.” The ad was one...