Markwayne Mullin was confirmed to the post following the departure of Kristi Noem.
President Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for the Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin at the White House. Mullin pledged to "fight every single day" to protect the homeland and commented on the ongoing partial government shutdown.
The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security. It comes as the partial shutdown of the sprawling agency is dragging into its sixth week. Mullin replaces Kristi Noem, whom President Donald Trump fired over a combination of mounting controversies.
Oklahoma senator, confirmed in 54-45 vote, replaces Kristi Noem to lead president’s immigration crackdownSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, elevating the Republican senator to a role where he will be…
The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
President Trump swore in Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary on Tuesday, marking the start of the former senator's tenure leading the agency responsible for carrying out the administration's polarizing immigration enforcement policies.
Former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth secretary of homeland security on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem. “With Secretary Mullin at DHS, we will continue our record-setting efforts to deport these illegal alien criminals from our country, and we are doing it at record levels, despite a very unfair court system,” President…
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.
President Trump will host a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday afternoon for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who was confirmed Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump tapped Mullin late last month to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who faced criticism over the department’s tactics during immigration…
