Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem may be on the chopping block as turmoil inside the Department of Homeland Security grows, according to a new report.

The Bulwark, citing three former DHS officials who served under both Biden and Trump, reports that senior White House staff are “frustrated” with Noem’s leadership and believe she has allowed political operative Corey Lewandowski to wield an “outsized role” inside the department. Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally with a history of controversy, denied the accusations, calling the report “not true.”

Despite Trump personally liking Noem, sources told the outlet the president is “considering moving on from Noem — really soon,” with one official describing the situation as “fluid.”

Waiting in the wings is a heavyweight Republican: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who leaves office in mid-January. CNN previously reported that Youngkin preferred an economic-focused portfolio but would still be “excited” to take any Cabinet role, including Homeland Security.

Noem, for her part, is visibly working to remain in Trump’s favor. In a widely mocked moment during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, she praised Trump for supposedly preventing natural disasters: “You made it through the hurricane season without a hurricane,” she said. “You kept the hurricanes away.”

But the situation inside DHS appears far more chaotic than Noem’s public flattery suggests. One current DHS official, speaking through a former colleague, reportedly described the department as spiraling.

“Things are [a mess],” the official told the Bulwark. “They’re going to destroy this place. I’m just hoping the new secretary gets here in time.”

If Trump pulls the trigger, it would mark the fastest Cabinet-level shake-up of his new term.

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