DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin made his first post on the social media platform X after he was sworn in to the position by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
by MARIA TEDESCO | The National News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with newly sworn in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. made his first post on the social media platform X after he was sworn in to the position by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. I look forward to standing shoulder to shoulder with the 260,000 outstanding DHS employees and their families to keep our nation safe. My first priority is to end the partisan fighting and reopen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a matter of national security. Let’s get to work," Mullin wrote. Trump praised Mullin as a "great American patriot," saying he has "a lot of confidence in this gentleman." Mullin stepped in as agency head on Tuesday as it remains shut down. Congress remains in a stalemate over whether to fund the agency. When a potential agreement to fund the agency was brought up, Trump said that it is, “sometimes awfully hard to get votes when you have Democrats that don't want to have voter ID," in reference to the SAVE America Act. Kristi Noem, who was fired from the agency, responded to Mullin's confirmation and thanked Trump for entrusting her to lead the department, "leading the fight to Make America Safe Again." "In one year, the patriots at DHS delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., located 145,000 unaccompanied children, delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion, and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard," Noem wrote on X.Mullin was confirmed to the position in a 54-45 vote with two senators, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., voting in favor. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted against Mullin's confirmation. Paul clashed with Mullin during the confirmation hearing. He questioned his temperament and past comments.“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan will be serving another 19 months in prison in Oregon after admitting to three probation violations.Investigators in Iowa believe they may have found the person responsible for the 2011 slaying of realtor Ashley Okland.Police believe the dog had been outside for more than 24 hours, exposed to the elements.The 2023 shooting death of a pregnant woman on her way to work in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is again drawing attention to Washington’s “born alive” rule aKing County prosecutors are seeking to have a teenage suspect charged as an adult in connection with the murders of two high school students.
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