Kristi Noem’s night got longer after pressure mounted on President Donald Trump to announce her termination. Stephen Colbert, The Late Show host, celebrated the news, making his night all the more sweeter as he joked about the one probable reason that got her sacked.
In a lengthy TRUTH Social post, the President announced that Noem had “served us well,” giving them numerous and spectacular results with her decision-making. Thus, keeping their borders safe. However, she will be replaced by the Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, who previously fought professionally in MMA.
Kristi Noem has been fired and replaced by the dumbest US Senator. pic.twitter.com/dtrvfb4Bq7
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 5, 2026
In the post, President Donald Trump tried to keep the update positive, stating that she will be moved to a special envoy for the Western Hemisphere. However, the host of The Late Show does not see her new position as a promotion; it seemed more like a step down.
In the most recent episode of the talk show, posted on YouTube, during his monologue, he put her in his crosshairs and grilled her. Colbert said, “Sounds like someone’s about to become the FIFA Secretary of Homeland Security,” referring to the fake peace prize that FIFA gave to Donald Trump in December 2025.
That was just the beginning, as Colbert said it was too soon to know exactly why Noem was removed as secretary of Homeland Security. But before they dove deeper into why she was fired, he said he wanted to share something from his heart. Colbert said, “I just want to say with absolute certainty: she is a domestic terrorist who deserves to go to Gitmo.”
The audience burst into cheers, prompting him to add that the information was untrue, but he had to act based on the information he was provided at the time. The comments were a clear jab at her previous remarks during a press conference in which she accused Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good of committing acts of domestic terrorism.
JEFFRIES: “Kristi Noem has been fired, consistent with what we have demanded on behalf of the American people. But let me also make clear, a change in personnel is not sufficient. We need a change in policy, and that has to be bold, dramatic, transformational and meaningful.” pic.twitter.com/m9DbPthdd9
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 5, 2026
She had explained that Nicole Good had tried to weaponise her vehicle and tried to run over the ICE agents with her SUV. She dropped a similar comment about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, drawing mass outrage from the public.
In a report from The Daily Beast, during the hearing, Kristi Noem stated that she did not call Pretti a domestic terrorist. She clarified, “I said it appeared to be an incident of.” In the same report, the media house approached the White House to gain more information about her new role.
A White House spokesperson stated that Secretary Noem will lead the new security initiative. They will utilise cutting-edge strategies to take down the drug cartels and illegal mass migrations. This new job will focus on making America and the Western Hemisphere safer.
