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Trump’s New DHS Pick Says There’s a 'Better Approach' to Current ICE Operations
Senators expressed concerns about collapsed trust and urgent reform needs at DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement before voting on Mullin's nomination.
- On Wednesday, Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, faced tough questioning at his Senate confirmation hearing focused on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement oversight.
- U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, warned that trust in the Department of Homeland Security is gone, saying it is "not just with Democrats" and that the public is crying out for reform.
- Slotkin pressed Mullin directly, stating: "You say you don't want ICE in the news. You say you want to rebuild trust. Your predecessor was fired because she couldn't manage that. Can you, without other words, just state clearly what you would be willing to do to fundamentally reform ICE?" She cited former Secretary Kristi Noem's tenure as a central concern.
- The Senate committee is expected to vote tomorrow on whether to advance Mullin's nomination, leaving uncertain whether he convinced lawmakers amid persistent calls for DHS reform and trust rebuilding.
- Mullin outlined a partnership-focused approach, saying "I would love to see ICE become a transport more than the front lines" and asserting "I think I can work within what is there" without new legislation, emphasizing cooperation with local law enforcement.
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