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Kristi Noem no longer serving as Trump envoy to Shield of the Americas

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-15 · by Olivia Gazis

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Kristi Noem, former Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration, has ended her role as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative. A State Department official confirmed to CBS News that her position expired last month, though she remains a senior advisor and continues working on the initiative's portfolio. The Shield of the Americas is a coalition established by the Trump administration this year aimed at fostering cooperation among nations in economic matters and anti-cartel enforcement. Noem was involved in diplomatic meetings related to the initiative during the recent United Nations General Assembly but her public activities have been limited since her appointment in March.
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As of October 15, 2026, Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, according to a State Department official. Noem’s role expired last month and she has transitioned to become a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary Landau while continuing her work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio. The Shield of the Americas is a coalition involving the United States and several Caribbean and Latin American countries established earlier this year by the Trump administration to address economic matters, anti-cartel enforcement, and other issues. This reassignment marks one of several recent changes at the State Department following a turbulent week that included terminations and reshuffling.

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"She is now a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary Landau and continues to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio." The Shield of the Americas is a coalition made up of the United States and several Caribbean and Latin American countries established by the Trump administration earlier this year to cooperate on economic matters, anti-cartel enforcement and other issues.
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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said Thursday, though she remains involved in the administration's efforts to coordinate security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. asserted
she → serve → Hemisphere
"Kristi Noem's envoy status expired last month and she is no longer in the role," a State Department official told CBS News Thursday. asserted
official → expire → News
"She is now a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary Landau and continues to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio." The Shield of the Americas is a coalition made up of the United States and several Caribbean and Latin American countries established by the Trump administration earlier this year to cooperate on economic matters, anti-cartel enforcement and other issues. asserted
Shield → continue → matters
Noem's envoy designation expired just before the United Nations General Assembly last month in New York, where she continued participating in diplomatic meetings connected to the initiative. asserted
she → expire → initiative
On Sept. 22, she met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, whose government publicly identified her as the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. asserted
government → meet → Americas
She also attended a gathering of Shield of the Americas leaders hosted by President Trump, where he publicly acknowledged her work. asserted
he → attend → work
"I want to thank Kristi Noem for doing a really terrific job," Mr. Trump said during his remarks. asserted
Trump → want → remarks
Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski. asserted
she → appoint → adviser
Her transition to the envoy role coincided with a five-country tour of Latin America and the Caribbean in March, much of which took place as she completed her tenure as homeland security secretary. asserted
she → coincide → secretary
Lewandowski appeared in photographs during those visits, though the State Department later clarified he had no formal position at the department. asserted
he → appear → department
Her public activities in the envoy role appear to have been limited, and included meeting Noboa in Quito on March 25, holding discussions with Ecuadorian and Colombian diplomats in Washington in September, and participating in meetings with regional leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. asserted
activities → appear → Assembly
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