Kristi Noem loses her special envoy role months after Trump fired her as Homeland Security chief

Kristi Noem's time as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas has come to an end, with the State Department confirming her departure from the post she received after being dismissed as Homeland Security Secretary in March. Her exit closes a turbulent period marked by fatal shootings in her department's ranks, a costly advertising controversy and a breakdown in her marriage.

Noem was fired as DHS secretary after immigration officers shot and killed two US citizens in Minnesota — she initially called both incidents 'domestic terrorism'.

Her estranged husband Bryon has filed court papers seeking spousal support from her after she initiated divorce proceedings following 34 years of marriage.