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Bedlam in Trump admin exposes a pattern: analysis
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, nominated to lead DHS, inherits challenges including low morale and financial issues amid ongoing scrutiny of department management and loyalty-focused staffing.
- On March 6, President Donald Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS after firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a move likely to face smooth confirmation.
- Inspector general letters to Congress earlier this week detail DHS problems, and Norris said, 'Whoever is replacing Kristi Noem, if it is Markwayne Mullin, if he winds up being approved by the Senate, they are inheriting a royal mess,' citing morale problems.
- The Daily Beast reported that on Dec. 29, 2025, Mullin bought $15,000 to $50,000 in RTX Corp., Chevron and ConocoPhillips, and by Jan 20, he gained up to $35,050.
- Sen. Markwayne Mullin serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, raising oversight questions amid broad disclosure rules, while NPR's Michele Norris said he doesn't fix DHS's credibility problem.
- Commentary noted that Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist, framed Noem's ouster as part of wider incompetence and warned about concerns over military deliberation in his March 9 newsletter.
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Bedlam in Trump admin exposes a pattern: analysis
Although firings were a regular occurrence during Donald Trump's first presidency, they have been the exception rather than the rule since his return to the White House on January 20, 2025. Trump is surrounding himself with unquestioning MAGA loyalists, and there hasn't been nearly as much turnover this time. But Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) as a replacement.Salon's Aman…
MS Now's Nicolle Wallace laughs at 'royal mess' Markwayne Mullin just inherited
President Donald Trump's pick to replace the fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is a longtime congressional ally of the president who is likely to be confirmed without much controversy due to his strong working relationships with so many in the Senate.But that doesn't mean Sen. Markwayne ...
Trump nominates far-right Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS, drawing support from Democrats and Teamsters bureaucracy
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Senator Mullin nominated for Secretary of Homeland Security – The Collegian
President Trump announces his plan to replace Kristi Noem at the end of March. On Thursday March 5, President Donald Trump announced that Kristi Noem would no longer be serving as Secretary of Homeland Security following a series of contentious congressional hearings, and he plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), effective March 31, 2026. Noem will now be serving in a role Trump is calling the “Special Envoy for the Shield of…
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