Summary
President Donald Trump selected Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mullin will testify in a confirmation hearing before a Senate committee. The DHS has been facing challenges, including a temporary shutdown due to disagreements over immigration enforcement.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump chose Markwayne Mullin to head the DHS.
- Mullin will testify to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- The hearing will start at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
- Mullin is set to replace Kristi Noem, who was dismissed after evaluations of her leadership.
- Mullin has served in Congress since 2012 and is known as a businessman and outsider.
- As DHS Secretary, Mullin would handle disaster response, counterterrorism, and border security.
- The DHS has been mostly shut down for over a month due to disagreements on immigration policy.
- The shutdown is affecting agency operations and causing long traveler wait times.
