{"id":2583361,"date":"2026-03-24T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-as-homeland-security-secretary\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:50:43","slug":"trump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-as-homeland-security-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-as-homeland-security-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-as-homeland-security-secretary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583361&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth secretary of Homeland Security,succeeding kristi Noem.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He was confirmed by the Senate in a 54-45 vote, with support from two Democrats (John Fetterman and Martin heinrich) and most Republicans; Senator rand Paul opposed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mullin pledged to protect all Americans equally and to continue DHS efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deport illegal border-crossers<\/a>, praising DHS staff for working through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-blames-president-trump-climate-change-for-migrant-surge\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi blames President Trump, \u2018climate change\u2019 for migrant surge\">partial government shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Funding for the agency remains a priority on Capitol Hill, with discussions about how to fund deportation operations (ICE) potentially proceeding via a reconciliation process; some proposals also reference the SAVE America Act on voter ID.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Noem\u2019s tenure at DHS was controversial, notably regarding deportation operations in Minneapolis; she has since become Trump\u2019s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt named energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill Mullin\u2019s Senate term, with the expectation he will be sworn in soon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article includes related \u201cRecommended Stories\u201d and notes ongoing debates over immigration funding and policy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2542014\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Oklahoma Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21441\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a> was sworn in as the ninth secretary of homeland security on Tuesday, replacing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3710\">Kristi Noem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With Secretary Mullin at DHS, we will continue our record-setting efforts to deport these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-wrong-with-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"What Is Wrong With The Biden Administration?\u00a0\">illegal alien criminals<\/a> from our country, and we are doing it at record levels, despite a very unfair court system,&rdquo; President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501711\/watch-live-trump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-dhs-chief\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as DHS chief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501596\/trump-product-of-usa-campaign-meat-poultry-egg-products\/\">Trump admin rolls out &#8216;Product of USA&#8217; campaign for American meat, poultry, and egg products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501297\/watch-live-melania-trump-opening-remarks-global-summit-state-department\/\">WATCH LIVE: Melania Trump delivers opening remarks for State Department summit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mullin, who was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4500974\/markwayne-mullin-confirmed-dhs-secretary-support-two-democrats\/\">confirmed by the Senate<\/a> in a 54-45 vote on Monday night, steps into the role amid a weekslong funding lapse for the agency as lawmakers on Capitol Hill battle over the administration&rsquo;s immigration operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I made this very clear that I don&rsquo;t care what color your state is,&rdquo; Mullin said after being sworn in. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care if you&rsquo;re red or you&rsquo;re blue. At the end of the day, my job is to be secretary of homeland and to protect everybody the same. And we will do that. I&rsquo;ll fight every single day.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Mullin went on to commend DHS employees who have been working during the partial government shutdown, praising them for their dedication to show up and work despite going without pay for over a month.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations over funding the agency appear to be picking up steam on Capitol Hill, with a deal to fund most of the department except Immigration and Customs Enforcement&rsquo;s deportation operations being floated.<\/p>\n<p>The immigration enforcement agency&rsquo;s deportation operations might instead be funded in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-weighs-whether-to-save-obamacare-tax-credits-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House GOP weighs whether to save Obamacare tax credits ... Washington Examiner\">party-line budget process<\/a> known as reconciliation. Republicans are also weighing pairing that effort with elements of the SAVE America Act, an election integrity measure that would mandate photo identification to vote in elections.<\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalis-sue-over-tps-revocation-as-trump-seeks-supreme-court-help\/\" title=\"Somalis sue over TPS revocation as Trump seeks Supreme Court help\">homeland security secretary&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s confirmation was supported by two Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and nearly all Republicans except Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Paul vocally opposed Mullin&rsquo;s appointment by Trump, arguing he was unfit for the role over accusations of promoting political violence.<\/p>\n<p>Energy executive Alan Armstrong was tapped to fill out the remainder of Mullin&rsquo;s Senate term by Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK). He is expected to be sworn in to the upper chamber on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4500974\/markwayne-mullin-confirmed-dhs-secretary-support-two-democrats\/\">MARKWAYNE MULLIN CONFIRMED AS DHS SECRETARY WITH SUPPORT FROM TWO DEMOCRATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eyes will be on Mullin to see how he handles the agency after Noem&rsquo;s tenure was embroiled in controversy over her handling of deportation operations in Minneapolis and an expensive TV ad blitz she claimed the president had signed off on, but Trump denied knowledge of. <\/p>\n<p>Noem is now serving as the president&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4482117\/kristi-noem-trump-donroe-doctrine\/\">special envoy for the &ldquo;Shield of the Americas<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a concise 55-character paraphrase of the headline:<br \/>\n&#8211; Trump swears Mullin in as DHS secretary<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like a fuller paraphrase of the full text, here\u2019s a concise rewrite:<\/p>\n<p>Former Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth Secretary of Homeland Security, succeeding Kristi Noem. President Trump said Mullin would keep pushing aggressive deportation efforts at high levels despite a strained court system. Mullin was confirmed 54-45 by the Senate amid a funding lapse as lawmakers dispute immigration policy. He pledged equal protection for all states and vowed to work hard every day. He praised DHS staff for continuing to operate during the partial shutdown without pay. Funding talks are ongoing, with plans to fund most of DHS while ICE deportations face separate funding, potentially via reconciliation; there\u2019s discussion of tying this to the SAVE Act\u2019s voter-ID provision. Mullin\u2019s Senate confirmation drew support from two Democrats (Fetterman and Heinrich) and most Republicans, though Rand Paul opposed. Alan Armstrong was named to finish Mullin\u2019s Senate term and is set to be sworn in. 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