US EditionMullin ‘surprised’ by Trump’s call tapping him as Homeland Security secretary
- President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary and announced plans to nominate Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her, praising Mullin as a 'MAGA Warrior' committed to border security and immigration law enforcement.
- Markwayne Mullin, a Cherokee Nation citizen and former plumbing business owner, has served in the House since 2012 and in the Senate since 2023, gaining a reputation as a staunch defender of Trump with a combative style.
- Mullin expressed enthusiasm to support the homeland defense mission and plans to focus the Department of Homeland Security on protecting the homeland and enforcing existing laws.
- Kristi Noem was fired amid criticism over her leadership and reassigned as special envoy for an initiative called 'Shield of the Americas' that has not yet been formally announced.
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What's Next for DHS?
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, to be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Noem’s tenure as the leader of the expansive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been characterized by numerous problems, ranging from personality clashes and communication breakdowns to policy disputes and operational failures. Arguably, Noem’s greatest success over the past year has been securing the southern border and ending the never…
How Kristi Noem has handicapped DHS for Markwayne Mullin
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Kristi Noem is on her way out as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. It is long overdue, and it should mean that DHS will be more effective and more s…
By Aileen Graef, CNN. North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he was glad President Donald Trump was “turning the page” on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whom the president fired last week, adding that she had been influenced by outside voices such as White House adviser Stephen Miller. Tillis said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the next secretary, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, will be independent.
Donald Trump’s pick for homeland security is former MMA fighter who tried to start a brawl during senate hearing
Donald Trump has selected one of his most combative allies – a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who once challenged a union leader to a fight during a congressional hearing – to lead the US Department of Homeland Security.
Multimillionaire Markwayne Mullin is Trump's candidate for Homeland Security. The ex-MMA fighter is the only indigenous senator in the U.S. Senate.
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