- Markwayne Mullin, a first-term Oklahoma senator who spent ten years in the House of Representatives, has revealed his initial response after being offered the position of Secretary of Homeland Security by President Donald Trump.
- Mullin, who holds an associate's degree, has no prior experience leading the Department of Homeland Security or significant experience with immigration issues.
- His background includes a career as an MMA fighter, running a plumbing business, and serving a decade in the House of Representatives.
- Speaking to reporters Thursday minutes after Trump announced he’d be tapped to lead DHS, the MAGA loyalist called the news “a little bit of a surprise” and then said he wasn’t headed directly to the White House.
- “Need to talk to my wife first,” he said, adding that he and Trump “have a really good relationship” and “talk all the time. He said he is “super excited” to get the massive department “working for the American people.”
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