By Ted Hesson and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of ⁠Homeland ⁠Security is canceling most pending contracts initiated under ⁠ousted Secretary Kristi Noem, the current secretary said on Wednesday, a move that follows congressional scrutiny ​and an internal watchdog review of her contracting practices. During a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, Secretary Markwayne Mullin also said he ‌would restore longer training for federal immigration ‌officers, reversing a Noem-era decision that shortened training during a hiring surge and drew bipartisan concerns in Congress about whether recruits were adequately prepared. Mullin ⁠faced questions from ⁠a top Democrat about what steps he had taken to roll back Noem-era contracts. “We are ​looking at the contracts that weren’t already signed, and we did go through and cancel most of those,” Mullin said. The move is part of a broader effort by Mullin to unwind contracting practices under Noem that drew bipartisan criticism. U.S. President Donald Trump fired Noem in March as public support for his immigration crackdown diminished ​and …