Trump puts Noem in the corner during 'Shield of the Americas' special envoy debut
Newly appointed “Special Envoy for the Shield of Americas” Kristi Noem made her debut in Florida Saturday morning to witness Donald Trump promote his new “Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere,” but was not invited to the lectern to speak to the assembled South American dignitaries despite her lofty status.
That led to MS NOW’s Ali Velshi to smirk at her exclusion because Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were invited to stand with the president, as well as speak, during the ceremonies, while Noem sat in the audience.
Noem was shifted to her new position in the Trump administration after being unceremoniously fired by Trump on Truth Social and replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) who still faces Senate approval to take over as the new head of Homeland Security.
Noem has previously expressed excitement about her invite to Trump National Doral where the gathering was held, taking to X and writing, “Thank you @POTUS Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. @SecRubio and @SecWar are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren.”
Sharing clips of the proceedings, with Noem seen speaking with some attendees, Velshi quipped, “Notably, the newly minted special envoy of the Shield of the Americas did not take the podium with the president at the summit. In case you don't know who that is, that is the newly ousted or the ousted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. She's been named the envoy to the Shield of America."
"She was there by the way,” he dryly added.
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