WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation vote for Mullin as DHS head
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Senators are set to vote on Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead teh Department of Homeland Security. The confirmation, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., requires only a simple majority adn is expected to pass largely along party lines. Mullin was chosen by President Donald Trump to succeed Kristi Noem.While the hearing was less heated than Noem’s, it included some unfriendly exchanges, notably with Sen.Rand Paul. DHS remains a focal point of scrutiny due to its central role in the administration’s immigration crackdown.
WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation vote for Mullin as DHS head
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 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.
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