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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 24 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin as the new head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He will replace Kristi Noem, who resigned amid the ongoing departmental shutdown.
The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm the nomination of 48-year-old Michael Mullin. He has served in the Senate since 2023, having previously represented Oklahoma in the House of Representatives for 10 years.
On March 5, US President Donald Trump announced Mullin's nomination amid growing bipartisan dissatisfaction with Noem's performance. This is the first Cabinet change of Trump's second term.
Noem has come under bipartisan pressure since federal law enforcement fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January. She further angered the president with her performance during a congressional hearing earlier this month, when senators from both parties grilled her, particularly about her $200 million advertising campaign.
Following the deaths of two Americans, Renee Goode and Alex Pretty, in January after being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, Democrats are pushing for changes to the way immigration enforcement works.
Disagreements over immigration enforcement rules led to a deadlock in Congress as Democrats demanded that DHS funding be removed from the overall funding package, leading to a partial shutdown from January 31 to February 3. –0–
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