Senate Panel Advances Mullin Nomination to Lead DHS

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday advanced ...

Posted by lfthndthrds at 11:33 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

HASSAN: If directed by the president to take an action that would break the law, would you follow the law or the president? MULLIN: The president would never ask me to do that HASSAN: Well certainly everyday Americans who have served on juries would disagree with that

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Mar 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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There never was any chance of him not advancing.

Now Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins can act all concerned publicly and end up voting for him anyways and then lament their votes after the first big ---- up under his leadership.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-19 10:52 AM

Sen Mullin's vast pool of knowledge seems to be in unclogging toilets.

And that qualifies him for the position... how?

Aside, that is, he seems to be an adulating supplicant of Pres Trump.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-19 07:17 PM

Mullin Plumbing (1 minute)
www.youtube.com

...Mullin Plumbing's motto: If it has gas, water or sewage in it, they repair or replace it! Serving commercial and residential customers throughout Oklahoma, they specialize in repairs and replacements of sewer, water and gas lines, water heaters and boilers, faucets, sinks, bathtubs, toilets and bidets.

They are also adept with irrigation systems, French drains, septic systems and drain cleanings, ice makers and dishwashers. 24-hour emergency service is available. ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 12:35 AM

@#3

From what I see, the video is from 2012.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 12:38 AM

Rand Paul voted against him. Fetterman voted for him.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-20 01:32 AM

More from the cited article ...

... At his confirmation hearing yesterday, we saw that, unfortunately, Senator Mullin is not up to that challenge.

When I heard President Trump would be nominating Senator Mullin, I kept an open mind. However, throughout the nomination process, he has failed to be forthright and transparent.

Senator Mullin also showed that he doesn't have the experience or the temperament to lead this critical department," Peters said.

"I'm very troubled by Senator Mullin's willingness to condone political violence and the message that that sends across DHS, and we're not talking about an isolated lapse in judgment after Senator Mullin attempted to physically fight a witness at a Senate hearing in 2023."

Peters said the Senate Ethics Committee at the time concluded Mullin "advocated physical violence as a means to resolve political disagreement."

"There will be no shortage of political disagreements facing the next DHS secretary. The department and the American people deserve a leader who is steady and proven under pressure, not just someone better than the very low bar set by his predecessor." ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 02:36 AM

@#6 ... Senator Mullin also showed that he doesn't have the experience or the temperament to lead this critical department," ...

Temperament.
www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

...
a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.
...

Yeah, that nature was shown quite vividly during a recent Congressional hearing when Sen Mullin stood up and apparently wanted to engage a questioner in a physical fight.

If he is that easily, let's say, excited... how might he act as he follows Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's orders regarding people of color?

Will a Sec Mullin continue ICE's prior policy of targeting people based upon their skin color or language spoken?

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 02:46 AM

MarkWayne, a mendacious and moronic specimen, is a perfect fit for this regime and the pathetic and disappointing chunk of Amerika he truly represents.

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-20 05:47 AM

Boot licker extraordinaire. He is an example of who national government should not hire...totally without a heart and the ability to act independently in the interests of the American people if the President orders him to do something idiotic.

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-20 06:24 AM

John Fetterman is such a tragic disappointment. If he hadn't had that stroke, would he still have morals

#10 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-20 11:15 AM

What a shock(not), Fetterman rolled over to become this session's Manchin. Again.
He's a mistake that needs correction.

#11 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-20 11:28 AM

If he hadn't had that stroke, would he still have morals
#10 | Posted by hamburglar

Truly shows our morals are a physical construct in the brain.
And brains can get damaged.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-20 11:55 AM

Fetterman voted for him.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger

So I correct when I said you'd have to be brain damaged to think Mullin is qualified.

#13 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-03-20 07:43 PM

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