The Republican senator threatened to hold up all Trump nominees until the DHS secretary answers his questions about her “disastrous” tenure.

Sen. Thom Tillis criticized the homeland security secretary's pattern of "bad decisions" to her face by referencing her 2024 memoir, in which she wrote about killing her "less than worthless" hunting

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is out, following weeks of scrutiny from lawmakers like Sens. Thom Tillis, Ted Budd and Rep.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee after coming under fire for her leadership during a nationwide immigration sweep.

Noem faced intense scrutiny from the Senate and House Oversight Committees in early March 2026.

Sen. Thom Tillis previously criticized outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's pattern of "bad decisions" after she admitted to killing the dog in her 2024 memoir

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Thursday praised his fellow Senate Republican, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.), as Kristi Noem’s replacement for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, saying Mullin would “restore competence” to the organization.

"That is stonewalling, that's a failure of leadership, and that is why I've called for your resignation," he said.