US EditionTrump's Homeland Security Pick Mullin Is Poised to Inherit a Department Beset by Challenges
Senator Mullin's portfolio grew by about 8% from 2024 to 2026 with investments in companies tied to DHS contracts amid ethics and conflict-of-interest concerns.
- On Wednesday, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin faces his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to replace embattled outgoing secretary Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security, as President Donald Trump seeks to reshape the agency.
- Scrutiny surrounds Mullin's active stock portfolio, which grew from $2.8 million in 2012 to between $29 million and $97 million today after selling his family plumbing business and ramping up trading activity.
- Economists found Mullin's investments beat the market by about 8% from 2024 to 2026, including trades in companies with major DHS contracts; an expert calls one performance possibly "blind luck."
- Senate Republicans expect the nomination to improve relationships with Congress, where lawmakers frequently clashed with Noem, though Democrats continue demanding immigration enforcement reforms including bans on mask-wearing by deportation officers.
- Beyond immigration, Mullin faces challenges at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where over $2.2 billion in recovery projects await approval, and must reconcile pressures to deliver deportation numbers while restoring agency trust.
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Loonie PoliticsTrump’s homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his work cut out for him.
Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his work cut out for him.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.Mullin would take over from embattled o…
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin's stock picks are drawing fresh scrutiny just as the Oklahoma Republican is up for one of the most powerful jobs in the federal government. The New York Times reports that Mullin has become one of Congress' most active traders, with his portfolio swelling since he arrived in...
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This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. Senators from both parties are hoping that the Department of Homeland Security’s approach to acquiring and converting warehouses into large-scale detention centers will change under new leadership. As Sen. Markwayne …
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