Department of Homeland Security officials expressed relief rather than shock at Kristi Noem's firing, according to CNN correspondent Priscilla Alvarez. DHS insiders have spent months frustrated with Noem's leadership and her relationship with special government employee Corey Lewandowski, who was supposed to serve temporarily. One official told Alvarez, "People are tired of their s---. Honestly, it's been unreal." The agency experienced significant turnover under Trump's administration as DHS pivoted entirely toward mass deportation operations. Officials were particularly critical of Noem's mishandling of the Minneapolis crisis following the deaths of Americans Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by ICE agents. Noem called them "domestic terrorists" and refused to apologize despite lawmaker requests. These missteps, combined with her controversial leadership style, ultimately sealed her fate.
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