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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

politicsMar 24, 2026

Senator Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security after the Senate confirmed him, with President Trump hosting a ceremony in the Oval Office. Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath, and Mullin immediately assumes responsibility for border security and DHS operations. His confirmation has triggered renewed scrutiny after a circulated video shows him joking about beating his young children, and critics have condemned his past comments. The appointment matters because it places a controversial Trump ally atop a vast security bureaucracy amid active DHS funding talks and public outrage.

Key Highlights

Markwayne Mullin sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
President Trump hosted an Oval Office swearing-in attended by Pam Bondi.
A circulated video shows Mullin joking about beating his young children.