Mullin’s DHS test: GOP bets on steady leadership, Democrats wary
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security is framed as a test of whether he can steady the agency and secure funding during a partial government shutdown, with Republicans pressing him on FEMA and immigration policy while Democrats remain skeptical he’ll depart from the Trump-era approach amid White House influence and Mullin’s own ties and wealth.
- Republicans hope Mullin will turn the page at DHS from Noem. Democrats aren’t buying it. Politico
- Democrats like Markwayne Mullin but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote for him for DHS secretary CNN
- Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress The New York Times
- Trump’s homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges AP News
- New DHS nominee, same Trump agenda? What to expect from Markwayne Mullin USA Today
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