Kristi Noem is out as DHS Secretary: Who is Markwayne Mullin, and will he be better?
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President Trump announced yesterday afternoon that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem would be reassigned to a new security initiative called The Shield of the Americas. While the move is not technically considered a demotion, the president’s frustrations with Noem have been growing for some time, with Tuesday’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee serving as the final straw. Yesterday afternoon, Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Noem’s replacement. So, who is Markwayne Mullin, what can we expect from his time as the head of DHS…
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