Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Trump's Pick to Replace Kristi Noem Under Scrutiny

Former MMA brawler US Senator Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) inexplicably bought shares in Chevron, the only major US oil company producing in Venezuela, five days before Donald Trump unlawfully removed its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.

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Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS Secretary nominee, bought shares in Chevron just days before Trump attacked Venezuela. Chevron's stock jumped as the rest of the market fell. Could this be insider trading? Congress must find out during Mullin's confirmation hearing.

-- Public Citizen (
@publiccitizen.bsky.social) Mar 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin purchased stock of the only major American oil company producing in Venezuela, on 29 Dec 2025 for $15,001 and $50,000. On 3 Jan 2026, Dummkopf Trumpf illegally attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its president, Nicols Maduro, and extradited him to the US. Mullin, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, purchased the Chevron shares at $150.99 which then rose to $196.82, an increase of 30.4%. There is no indication that Mullin had insider knowledge of Trumpf's plans to attack Venezuela before he bought the shares.

Good-for-nothing Markwayne Mullin has seen his personal wealth soar since he joined the Senate three years ago. In 2024, his assets were worth between $29 million and $97 million compared with $2.8 million to $9 million in 2012.

This untrustworthy, violent oligarch is scheduled to go before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to become Dummkopf Trumpf's new Homeland Security Secretary, replacing the equally repulsive Kristi Noem.

Link: Amnesty USA Report on Chevron

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-17 12:56 AM

"What did he know and when did he know it"

Should sound familiar to Republicans without a heavy drinking problem.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-17 01:25 AM

This good-for-nothing lout will be confirmed anyway.

Look at all the junta appointments, a basket of deplorables without a grain of scruples, and all Senate-confirmed.

Trumpf junta: batman-on-film.com

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-17 01:53 AM

PEDO DONNIE IS A ------- LOON

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-17 04:48 PM

All of the "dumps" picks should be under scrutiny

#5 | Posted by bat4255 at 2026-03-18 02:52 PM

wow! Rand Paul begins Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing by confronting him about comments Mullin made describing Paul as a "freakin' snake" and "celebrating" Paul getting assaulted"I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the ... pic.twitter.com/Jx1u9ystbd" Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2026

#6 | Posted by qcp at 2026-03-18 03:08 PM

Democrats should refuse to cooperate with this corrupt administration in any and every way possible.

Time to stop playing footsie with facists.

You know the republicans have and will continue their scorched earth strategy even after they lose power in the upcoming mid terms.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-18 04:46 PM

Democrats should refuse to cooperate with this corrupt administration in any and every way possible.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-18 04:46 PM

When Dummkopf Trumpf illegally bombed Iran in June 2025 after US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) helped pass all of those terrible GOP bills, one Texas Democrat brought forth an impeachment bill against the Dotard-in-Chief which House Democrats kibboshed with all sorts of tortured logic.

Bombing Muslims in Iran and Somalia is OK, so this appeasement by AIPAC Democrats gave the green light for Trumpf to target other countries and so here we are today at this precipice.

The Democratic Party leadership in both the lower and upper houses of the US Congress are in the hands of these two good-for-nothing warmongers:

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#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-18 05:31 PM

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