Mullin's DHS Hearing: Balancing Deportation & Enforcement

0:00On March 18th, Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullin faces senators today in his confirmation hearing for Homeland Security Secretary. President Trump picked the 13-year veteran of Congress to leave the department and push forward plans for large-scale deportations. If approved, Mullin would step in after Christie Knom's recent firing over leadership issues. Mullin built a plumbing business and fought and mixed martial arts before entering politics. He's long-backed tough immigration enforcement and counts as a key Trump supporter. The White House expects him to tackle threats like drugs and criminal immigrants at the border. Puppet backlash has grown against recent aggressive raids in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Clashes led to protestor deaths and complaints of rough handling by officers. Democrats now block funding for the department, demanding police style reforms amid a partial government shutdown, causing long airport security lines. Senator Knom, disaster aid slowed with new contract rules and delays and reimbursements

1:00for states. FEMA lost two acting heads and lacks a permanent leader. Republicans blamed Democrats for risking security by withholding funds. Senators will grill Mullin on meeting deportation targets while easing enforcement tensions. Knom moves to a new envoy role focused on Western Hemisphere security as the hearing test Trump's immigration push. Made in AI