Trump Nominee Mullin Poised for Rapid DHS Confirmation After Noem's Ouster
Republican-led Senate committee expected to quickly approve Mullin's appointment to replace Noem as Homeland Security chief following public backlash over her aggressive immigration policies.
Markwayne Mullin, a first-term Republican senator from Oklahoma, is expected to receive swift confirmation from a Senate committee later today to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This comes following the ousting of former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach.
Noem's resignation has paved the way for Mullin's appointment, with Republicans almost certain to push through his confirmation. Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter and businessman, has been a vocal supporter of Trump's hardline immigration policies and is widely expected to continue the former president's crackdown on illegal immigration.
In a related development, a top counter-terrorism official in the Trump administration, Joe Kent, has resigned, citing his inability to
Source: The Guardian
