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Mullin Support for Trump Immigration Policies Under Microscope with DHS Nomination
President Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security, emphasizing border security and drug trafficking combat; Senate confirmation is pending amid a Republican majority.
- On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to serve as secretary of Homeland Security effective March 31, replacing Kristi Noem; the nomination awaits U.S. Senate confirmation.
- Having grown up in Westville, Oklahoma, Mullin is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who supported advanced appropriations for Indian agencies, meeting tribal leaders last week.
- Financial disclosures reveal Mullin has been flagged for STOCK Act violations and faces scrutiny over PPP payments totaling between $800,000 and $1.9 million, according to Benzinga.
- With 53 GOP seats in the Senate, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., supports confirmation while Democrats refuse to reopen DHS amid a 24-day closure and unpaid TSA workers.
- With a hearing set for March 18, the intelligence community report warns of threats from Russia, China and Iran, while White House officials say agency coordination remains ongoing.
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Mullin support for Trump immigration policies under microscope with DHS nomination
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has teased changes in the operations at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), though the close ally of President Trump has largely backed the White House’s immigration moves. Mullin would take over DHS amid heightened scrutiny over its operations on everything from aggressive immigration enforcement to delays in distributing disaster funds…
Mullin set to take over a closed and chaotic Homeland Security
The NewsSenators are often generous with colleagues across the aisle who are picked for the Cabinet — but Democrats aren’t ready to reopen the Department of Homeland Security just because Markwayne Mullin is about to take over.Negotiations with the White House over immigration enforcement changes are still going nowhere, Democratic senators told Semafor. That means they’re digging in against reopening DHS, which has been shut down for more than …
Will Markwayne Mullin End the DHS Shutdown?
The future of the immigration issue could now rest on one man’s shoulders—Sen. Markwayne Mullin. After President Donald Trump picked the Oklahoma Republican to replace Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, senators are speculating on whether the move will create momentum for reopening the department. For over 24 days, Senate Democrats have almost unanimously refused to advance Republican-backed measures to fund the Department of Homeland S…
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