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Rand Paul threatens to cancel DHS secretary vote over dispute on transparency

Mar 18, 2026Center Right

Sen. Markwayne Mullin acknowledged to colleagues Wednesday that he took part in an ultra-secret operation a decade ago as a member of Congress that he can't speak about in public -- and the matter could derail his path to a speedy confirmation as the next Homeland Security secretary.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) threatened to cancel a confirmation vote for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, after he refused to explain "classified work" that he had claimed to have done.During his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Mullin claimed that he did not have to divulge the classified work…

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Rand Paul Declares ‘NO’ Vote on Mullin for DHS Secretary — Warns “Anger Issues” Make Him Unfit to Lead ICE, Border Patrol

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‘I’ll be a no’: Rand Paul says he’ll oppose Markwayne Mullin’s DHS bid

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Rand Paul accuses Sen. Mullin of having ‘anger issues’ at contentious DHS secy. confirmation hearing

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin faced questions from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair, Senator Rand Paul, over his past comments, leading Paul to accuse the senator of having "anger issues" during his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary confirmation hearing.

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Rand Paul lays into Trump’s DHS nominee over alleged anger issues

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