Trump Fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

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P.M. Edition for Mar. 5. President Trump has removed Kristi Noem as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security—the first cabinet secretary to be fired by Trump in his second term. Plus, Apple has announced new iPhones and MacBooks at a lower price point. WSJ tech reporter Rolfe Winkler says the company is trying to expand its market share, and that will be a headache for rivals. And U.S. stocks fell sharply as the conflict in the Middle East expanded, pushing oil above $80 a barrel and disrupting flights. We hear from Journal workplace reporter Chip Cutter about how the conflict is affecting the many expat workers in the region. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Kristy Noem is out as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
0:07.4	Plus, how Apple is using lower prices on iPhones and MacBooks to go after market share and hurt its rivals.
0:13.8	Apple is going to also face higher costs, but they just have more capability to withstand it and to use it as a weapon.
0:22.7	And U.S. stocks plunge as the Middle East conflict widens and the region's flow of oil remains blocked.
0:28.8	It's Thursday, March 5th.
0:30.6	I'm Alex O'Solev for the Wall Street Journal.
0:33.0	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
0:46.3	President Trump has removed Christy Knoem as a Secretary of Homeland Security, the first cabinet
0:51.5	secretary to be fired by Trump in his second term.
0:58.6	Trump is replacing her with Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma.
1:03.5	Trump had previously defended Nome, despite widespread criticism of how she handled the immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis that left two U.S. citizens dead.
1:08.7	Her chaotic leadership style has come under scrutiny over the past year,
1:12.1	and she had lost the confidence of almost all Trump's senior aides. The journal last month reported
1:17.0	on how Noam has attempted to burnish her personal stardom. Advisors familiar with Trump's thinking
1:22.2	said that the final straw for the president was Noam's combative hearing on Tuesday before
1:26.3	the Senate Judiciary Committee.
1:28.1	She was questioned by Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana.
1:31.8	The president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country
1:40.0	in which you are featured prominently.
1:42.3	Yes, sir, we went through the legal processes.
1:44.9	Did the president know you're going to do this?
1:47.1	Yes.
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