Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight

The Hill
by Mike Lillis
March 5, 2026
Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but warned that the leadership shake-up won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency.  “A change in personnel is not sufficient. We need a change in policy,” Jeffries told reporters in…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/5/2026