The Senate is holding a confirmation vote on Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK) appointment as Department of Homeland Security head. The vote is slated to be held at 7:30 p.m. Mullin only needs a simple majority to be confirmed, a total he’s expected to receive, largely along party lines. HOW MARKWAYNE MULLIN WOULD LEAD DHS DIFFERENTLY […]
The vote is slated to be held at 7:30 p.m.
Mullin only needs a simple majority to be confirmed, a total he’s expected to receive, largely along party lines.
HOW MARKWAYNE MULLIN WOULD LEAD DHS DIFFERENTLY THAN KRISTI NOEM
Mullin was chosen by President Donald Trump to succeed former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin’s hearing this week was less heated than Noem’s, but still included hostile exchanges, including with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).
DHS is one of the most heavily scrutinized agencies over its centrality in Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
