Democrats say ‘good riddance’ to Kristi Noem after Trump fires her; DHS replacement pick calls nomination ‘pretty humbling’ – live

President picks ‘Maga warrior’ as nominee to replace Noem as Democrats hail decision after months of controversyTrump ousts Kristi Noem and replaces her with Republican senatorMarkwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi NoemMinneapolis killings and deportation outrage: Kristi Noem’s scandal-plagued DHS tenureSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump said that he would endorse a candidate in the heated Texas GOP runoff “soon”.This comes as neither the four-term incumbent, senator John Cornyn, or the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, received 50% of the votes in Tuesday’s primary. Continue reading…