Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem
The Senate voted to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem as DHS is shutdown leading to airport delays and lines.

The Senate confirmed Trump loyalist Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as homeland security secretary on Monday with crucial support from two Democratic senators who broke ranks on the contentious nomination.Mullin was confirmed in a 54-to-45 vote, The New York Times reported. Nearly all Republicans and two Democrats voted in support of his nomination, with Sen.…
The Senate voted to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem as DHS is shutdown leading to airport delays and lines.
Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick to replace ousted Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has been confirmed by the United States Senate.
The ex-senator will now lead more than 250,000 federal law enforcement officers at a department that has been shut down for 37 days due to Democratic opposition.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was confirmed to succeed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a 54-45 vote mostly along party lines on Monday evening.Why it matters: The vote comes as Homeland Security is at the center of funding impasse that has caused hours-long lines at airports nationwide with Democrats demanding new curbs on ICE…