What To Know About Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s New Homeland Security Pick
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is poised to be the next Homeland Security Secretary, replacing Kristi Noem, President Trump announced Thursday.
Why it matters: Mullin is a staunchly MAGA firebrand and will likely be in lockstep with Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Mullin is the second member of the Cherokee Nation to serve in the Senate, per his office’s website.
He’s a rancher and business owner who spent ten years in the House of Representatives before becoming a senator in 2023.
Mullin serves on Senate Armed Services, Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Indian Affairs Committees.
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Mullin has a very close relationship with the president, having previously supported Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
In Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) words, Mullin functioned as a “Senate whisperer” for Trump, explaining the legislature’s positions and successfully influencing the president.
He was a key surrogate for the president during his 2024 campaign, reaching out to indigenous voters in battleground states.
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The Oklahoman once faced a multi-year ethics investigation for his continued involvement in his family’s businesses while serving the House.
The investigatory committee concluded in 2018 he had made “good faith efforts” to comply with ethics rules, but required he return $40,000 “mistakenly paid to him.”
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