The US Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security on Monday, elevating the Oklahoma senator into one of the most consequential posts in President Donald Trump's Cabinet. The administration is pressing forward with its immigration enforcement agenda and raising the prospect of deploying federal agents to midterm polling stations.
The Senate backed Mullin's nomination by a vote of 54 to 45, with several Democrats crossing the aisle to support him. Only one Republican voted against. Like several of Trump's second‑term Cabinet picks, Mullin has no prior experience on any committee overseeing the Department of Homeland Security and no sustained record on immigration policy.
