Trump says Kristi Noem lied to Congress about getting his approval for $220M ad campaign featuring herself

President Trump said Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied to Congress about obtaining his approval for a $220 million ad campaign featuring herself.

“I never knew ⁠anything about it,” Trump told Reuters.

Woman in a cowboy hat and light blue embroidered shirt on horseback with Mount Rushmore in the background. — Kristi Noem rides a horse while filming an ad at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, on Oct. 2, 2025. DHS photo by Tia Dufour

Kristi Noem trains with the Maritime Security Response Team West during a visit to Coast Guard Cutter Elm, in San Diego, CA, March 16, 2025.

Kristi Noem testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4, 2026, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

Two sources close to the White House told The Post that Trump is furious over Noem’s testimony claiming he approved the ads, prompting his decision to remove her from the position.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told CBS on Thursday that after speaking with Trump, he noted, “Put it this way, his recollection and her recollection are different.”

Later Thursday, Trump fired Noem via Truth Social and announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will serve as her replacement.

Donald Trump speaking at a table with an American flag and presidential seal in the background. — President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, on March 4, 2026, in Washington, DC. AP

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