Kristi Noem steps down as Trump's Shield of the Americas envoy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 23:32 · Archive

Kristi Noem has stepped down as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas but remains at the State Department in an advisory capacity.

Kristi Noem has stepped down from her position as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas, a State Department official confirmed. Her envoy status expired last month, though she remains involved in the administration's efforts on the initiative.

Noem now serves as a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and continues working on the Shield of the Americas portfolio. The coalition comprises the United States and several Caribbean and Latin American countries, focused on economic cooperation, anti-cartel enforcement and other security matters.

Noem was appointed special envoy in March after being removed as Homeland Security Secretary. She participated in diplomatic meetings connected to the initiative even after her envoy designation expired, including a September meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and a gathering of Shield of the Americas leaders where President Trump publicly thanked her for her work.

How it is being reported

• Former Homeland Security head Kristi Noem no longer serving as special enjoy to Shield of the AmericasKristi Noem has left her position as Donald Trump's special envoy to the Shield of the Americas but remains in an advisory role at the State Department.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 23:15
• Kristi Noem no longer serving as Trump envoy to Shield of the AmericasFormer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said. She is still at the department.CBS News · 15 Oct, 22:00

In this story: Kristi Noem · Shield of the Americas · State Department · Trump · Christopher Landau · Daniel Noboa

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