On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust. 
Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hamed Aleaziz</a>, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Background reading: 
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 <li>Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/kristi-noem-dhs-timeline.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the rise and fall of Kristi Noem</a>.</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/kristi-noem-markwayne-mullin-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump said he would replace Ms. Noem</a> with an Oklahoma senator, Markwayne Mullin.</li>
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Photo: Nicole Hester/USA Today Network, via Reuters
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