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Markwayne Mullin: Trump ally bringing his immigration policies to DHS

Mullin’s record on immigration is central to expectations for his possible leadership of DHS.

Markwayne Mullin: Trump ally bringing his immigration policies to DHS
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead DHS, has backed hard-line immigration measures and questioned birthright citizenship. His confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin March 18, as Democrats and Republicans offer differing expectations for his leadership.

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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator and nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who nominated Mullin to lead DHS

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who intervened during Mullin’s 2023 confrontation with a union leader

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Outgoing Homeland Security secretary

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who criticized Noem and expressed confidence in Mullin

James Lankford
R · OK · SEN

Senator who publicly supported Mullin and called for FEMA reform

James M. Inhofe
Former U.S. Senator (R-OK)

Former Oklahoma senator whose term Mullin later sought to serve

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Senator who criticized Mullin’s expected approach to DHS

ALSO MENTIONED  Stephen Miller, Trump adviser mentioned in connection with Tillis’s expectations for Mullin

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Trump Nominates Markwayne Mullin to Lead Homeland Security

Outlets agree President Donald Trump selected Markwayne Mullin as his nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, subject to Senate confirmation. Center outlets emphasize Senate divisions over funding and immigration enforcement, with some coverage also revisiting Mullin’s remarks about Rand Paul. Right-leaning outlets stress the hearing and confirmation outlook, while one article asks whether his selection could help end the DHS shutdown.

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