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Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth Secretary of Homeland Security after bipartisan Senate confirmation and pledged to advance President Trump’s security goals, focusing on border security, deporting criminal illegal aliens, counterterrorism and cartel suppression, disaster response, and homeland protection, with broad cross‑party praise.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Alan S. Armstrong, a longtime Williams energy executive who has led its board, to fill the remainder of Sen. Markwayne Mullin's term after Mullin resigned to join President Trump’s DHS leadership. Armstrong was sworn in and says his focus will include overhauling energy infrastructure permitting, aiming to advance the GOP's infrastructure agenda, while acknowledging a learning curve as he works with Senate leadership. The term runs through January 2027, and state law prevents Armstrong from running for a full term; Trump has endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern for the next full-term race.
Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as Homeland Security Secretary amid a weeks-long funding crisis and a clash over immigration policy. He pledged to lead for all Americans and to distinguish himself from predecessor Kristi Noem, while the White House signaled a possible funding deal could be near and Trump warned Democrats not to hamper DHS enforcement.
The Senate approved Oklahoma Republican Markwayne Mullin 54-45 to lead the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, as DHS operations continue under a six-week shutdown that has left workers unpaid and stretched resources. Democrats insist funding must come with policy concessions on ICE and CBP before they’ll back the bill, while Mullin’s allies frame the confirmation as a test of his clout amid a politically charged security landscape.
The Senate voted 54-37 to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to head the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a likely confirmation this week despite Republican opposition from Rand Paul and Democratic concerns about his temperament and experience amid ongoing DHS funding talks.
Former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz criticized Democrats and Republicans for asking softball questions during Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security secretary confirmation hearing, calling the exchange an embarrassment and urging tougher grilling, while noting moments like Elissa Slotkin pressing Mullin on the 2020 election and a clash with Rand Paul.
At his DHS secretary confirmation hearing, Senator Markwayne Mullin pledged bipartisan cooperation, signaled rolling back some Trump-era immigration policies, and said immigration officers would generally need a judge’s warrant before entering private property. He apologized for past remarks about a Minneapolis shooting victim and framed leadership as steady and communicative, while Democrats pressed on temperament and policy amid Noem’s firing and ongoing immigration controversies.
During Mullin's confirmation hearing to be Homeland Security Secretary, Sen. Rand Paul accused him of having “anger issues” and pressed Mullin to address past remarks insulting Paul and a 2017 assault, arguing a leader who endorses violence isn’t fit to lead DHS. Mullin defended himself, saying he would set aside partisan bickering to earn the job but did not apologize for prior comments. The hearing also featured a dispute over who could introduce Mullin, with Sen. Katie Britt blocked from doing so, and Democrats signaling the nomination could advance to a full Senate vote.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Homeland Security, faced a tense confirmation hearing where Sen. Rand Paul pressed him on past remarks about Paul and on undisclosed, reportedly classified overseas travel, potentially delaying the panel’s vote amid a DHS funding stalemate and a partial government shutdown.
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul pressed Markwayne Mullin during Mullin’s confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary, confronting past comments including Mullin’s “freaking snake” dig at Paul and his praise of a historic caning; Mullin defended his bluntness and refused to apologize, while Paul signaled the hearing could be slowed by the exchange though leaders expect the nomination to proceed.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Homeland Security, has never worn a U.S. military uniform but has spoken in interviews as if he did, prompting scrutiny of his background. Axios and others have reported privately hinting at dangerous private security work in the Middle East, while Mullin told a Senate hearing he never traveled abroad except on vacations or mission work. The scrutiny comes as his nomination proceeds amid earlier Jan. 6 comments and cryptic references to overseas assignments.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security is framed as a test of whether he can steady the agency and secure funding during a partial government shutdown, with Republicans pressing him on FEMA and immigration policy while Democrats remain skeptical he’ll depart from the Trump-era approach amid White House influence and Mullin’s own ties and wealth.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s bid to lead the Department of Homeland Security faces scrutiny after he reportedly called Sen. Rand Paul a “freaking snake” in reference to Paul’s past assault incident. Paul, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is set to oversee Mullin’s confirmation hearings, which are scheduled for March 18, as Mullin pursues the cabinet post after Trump fired Kristi Noem.
Sen. Rand Paul, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said Mullin’s confirmation hearing for DHS is on track with a vote planned next week, contingent on an FBI background check and an ethics review, despite Mullin’s past jabs at Paul over the 2017 assault.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says he regrets voting to confirm Kristi Noem as DHS secretary, calling it a 'big mistake' and blaming Stephen Miller for steering the agency; Kaine warns Mullin could face similar dynamics as Democrats push reforms to ICE/CBP amid ongoing DHS funding talks.