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Rep. Al Green tells DHS Secretary Mullin to shut up during hearing

Mullin defended himself against Green’s accusation and later said Green’s constituents had voted him out.

Rep. Al Green tells DHS Secretary Mullin to shut up during hearing
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At a House hearing, Rep. Al Green accused Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin of racism and repeatedly told him to “shut up”; the committee chair intervened. Conservative accounts and the Republican National Committee criticized Green, who had recently lost a primary to Rep. Christian Menefee.

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Secretary of Homeland Security

Homeland Security secretary who defended himself during the hearing and responded to Green

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Al Green
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Texas representative who confronted the homeland security secretary during a House hearing

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New York representative and Homeland Security Committee chairman who called the hearing to order

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President referenced as the subject of Green’s opposition and impeachment efforts

Texas representative who defeated Green in a primary

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Mullin Faces Questions From House Members at DHS Hearing

At a House Homeland Security hearing, Rep. Al Green and Secretary Markwayne Mullin clashed over whether Green had called Mullin racist; Green told Mullin to stop speaking, and the committee chair intervened. Center outlets mainly recount the exchanges, with some attention to Green’s primary loss and Rep. Shri Thanedar’s separate challenge over DHS posts. Right-leaning outlets include accounts that portray Mullin as prevailing over accusations, alongside reports that recount the exchanges without a clear verdict.

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