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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Trump Fires Kristi Noem / The Iran War and U.S. Munition Stocks

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

News, Society & Culture

4.22.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is out, after a damaging appearance before the Senate, as Donald Trump names Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Will the DHS personnel change also affect ICE policy? Plus, does the U.S. have enough air-defense interceptors to maintain deterrence while finishing the job in Iran? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:25.6

From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch. President Trump fires

0:33.4

Christy Noem, saying he plans to replace the embattled Homeland Security Secretary with Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullen.

0:41.2

But is this a change of personnel, a change of policy, or maybe a little of both?

0:45.7

Plus, what to make of the debate in the U.S. over Trump's strikes against Iran, including whether American forces might be running out of air defense interceptors.

0:55.5

Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.

0:58.6

We're joined today by my colleagues on the journal's opinion pages,

1:02.3

columnist Kim Strassel, and editorial board member Kate O'Dell.

1:07.0

Christy Noem becomes the first cabinet member to wear out her welcome with the president in Donald

1:11.7

Trump's second term. The news breaking via the president's truth social feed on Thursday that he plans

1:18.3

to replace Noam. Though it was a polite note, I must say, lauding Christy Noam saying she served us well,

1:25.3

has had numerous and spectacular results, especially on the border.

1:29.7

She'll be moving to a new position special envoy for the shield of the Americas.

1:35.5

Kim, some reporting that the last draw for Trump, though, was Nome's floundering testimony before the Senate this week,

1:41.9

getting tough questions from senators on both sides of the aisle, including Louisiana Republican

1:47.1

John Kennedy.

1:48.2

Listen to this.

1:49.8

The president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country

1:58.0

in which you are featured prominently.

2:00.2

Yes, sir, we went through the legal processes.

2:02.6

Did it correct?

2:03.1

Did the president know you're going to do this?

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