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Kristi Noem Loses Shield Envoy Role, Becomes State Department Adviser
A State Department official confirmed Thursday, October 15, 2026, that Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the U.S. special envoy to the Shield of the Americas and has been reassigned into an advisory post.[1]
Her formal envoy designation expired in September and was not renewed just before the United Nations General Assembly.[1] She now serves as a senior adviser to Deputy Secretary Landau while continuing to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio.[1]
Noem was appointed special envoy in March 2026 after being removed as homeland security secretary.[1]
Shield of the Americas is a U.S.-led coalition of several Caribbean and Latin American countries that focuses on economic cooperation and anti-cartel enforcement.[1]
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- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, a State Department official confirmed Kristi Noem is no longer special envoy for the Shield of the Americas.
- Noem's envoy designation expired in September 2026, just before the United Nations General Assembly, and was not renewed.
- She now serves as a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary Landau while continuing to work on the Shield of the Americas portfolio.
- Shield of the Americas is a U.S.-led coalition with several Caribbean and Latin American countries focused on economic cooperation and anti-cartel enforcement.
- Noem was appointed special envoy in March 2026 after being removed as homeland security secretary.
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