Mar 18 WATCH: Sen. Paul asks DHS nominee Mullin if he believes violence can resolve political differences By Joshua Barajas “I don't always agree with that. I don't believe in political violence. I've made that very clear,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:08 A look at Mullin's rise from MMA fighter to MAGA warrior and DHS nomination By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will face his colleagues on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination comes after President Trump fired former DHS head Kristi Noem. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin testifies in confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a case to fellow senators Wednesday that he would be a steady hand for a department roiled by controversy under Kristi Noem, but signaled he would follow President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump's security pick Mullin poised to inherit a DHS beset by challenges By Rebecca Santana, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Immigration enforcement is at a crossroads. Disaster-hit states and their lawmakers are angry at delayed federal assistance. Frustrated travelers face long airport security lines due to a monthlong funding battle in Congress. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads as DHS changes leadership By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press But all indications are that Trump's mass deportation operation is not stalling out but intensifying. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump's pick for DHS secretary leaves U.S. Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Stitt said in a statement Thursday that he will look to appoint "a strong, small government conservative voice to support President Trump."… Continue reading
Mar 06 Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for DHS? By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The 48-year-old Republican has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:58 Trump fires Noem amid controversies over her leadership at DHS By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was ousted in the first Cabinet shakeup of President Trump's second term. She received bipartisan criticism for the agency’s handling of the immigration crackdown, delays in emergency response and self-promotion in a nine-figure ad campaign. Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Mullin says he wasn't expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is 'excited to get started' By Associated Press Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem on Thursday. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the… Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats. Continue reading