Overview
- Three former DHS officials told The Bulwark that the president is considering moving on from Noem, with two saying a change could come "really soon."
- Those officials say Noem has recently taken a smaller role in directing department memos, though they cautioned the situation remains fluid.
- The reporting notes she could still be kept in place to launch new immigration enforcement operations planned for January and February.
- Noem’s chief adviser, Corey Lewandowski, rejected the accounts, saying "none of that is true," even as frustration over his influence has been cited by White House officials.
- Mediaite reports that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been floated as a possible successor after he leaves office in mid-January, though CNN previously said he preferred an economic portfolio.