What prompted Trump firing Kristi Noem as DHS head?

Kristi Noem's firing Thursday capped a rocky 13-month tenure at the Department of Homeland Security marked by constant controversy and questions about her management class that ultimately became a political liability in the eyes of President Donald Trump.

She drew especially heavy fire over how she carried out his immigration crackdown and mass deportation policy.

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