REGULATORY · USA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary transition dated for March 31, 2026
Change
On March 5, 2026, President Donald Trump said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will step down at the end of the month and that Sen. Markwayne Mullin will become DHS secretary effective March 31, 2026.
Why Now
On March 5, 2026, President Donald Trump said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is stepping down at the end of the month. Trump wrote that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security effective March 31, 2026. Two people familiar with the conversation said Trump spoke with Noem on March 5 about the job switch. Earlier the same day, Mullin declined to answer questions about whether he had spoken to Trump about taking over the role.
Impact
- • DHS leadership is set to change effective March 31, 2026.
- • Kristi Noem’s departure was described as occurring at the end of the month.
Who Recalculates
- • Department of Homeland Security leadership
- • Department of Homeland Security components and agencies
- • U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin
- • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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