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Senate Confirms Mullin as New DHS Secretary, 54-45

Is Mullin the DHS leader America needs or a hot-headed liability bound to fail?

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Senate Confirms Mullin as New DHS Secretary, 54-45

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Above: U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 18. Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Pro-government narrative

Mullin is exactly the kind of leader the DHS desperately needs — someone with the grit and determination required to keep deportations running at full throttle. Thankfully, the Senate confirmed him 54-45, and the country is better for it. With a new leader at the helm, Republicans must now turn their attention to funding the DHS, which the Democrats have starved of resources.

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Government-critical narrative

Mullin's confirmation as the next DHS secretary, following on from Noem's disastrous tenure, is an appalling choice for the position. At this fraught time, what Americans need is a level-headed secretary focused on protecting their security. Unfortunately, they won't be getting one. Instead, they have Mullin, a hot head certain to serve more as a liability than a help.

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