Overview
- Reporting in The Bulwark cites three former DHS officials who say Trump is considering moving on from Noem, with two saying the shift could come "really soon."
- Those sources say Noem has recently taken a smaller role on department memos, while stressing the situation remains fluid.
- White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson publicly rejected the story as "fake news," and Lewandowski told the outlet, "None of that is true."
- Some officials suggest Trump could keep Noem in place to launch new enforcement operations planned for January and February, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin floated as a possible successor after he leaves office in mid-January.
- Coverage notes Noem has been the face of the administration's mass-deportation agenda as ex- and current DHS voices describe severe internal strain and low morale.