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Trump nominee Markwayne Mullin grilled by senators at DHS confirmation hearing – live

The Guardian World News1 days ago

WarCast Score

26/100

GPT Reference

10/100

Summary

Committee chair Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin exchange heated remarks at hearing to confirm new homeland security secretaryMullin never served in military but talks as if he didSign up for Breaking US News US emailsRand Paul seemed immediately frustrated with Mullin as he opened the hearing. While he was speaking, he suggested that Mullin wasn’t listening to his remarks, during which he pushed Trump’s nominee on his vote against Paul’s amendment to stop all funding for refugee welfare programs.“You decided to transfer the blame. You told the media that I was a ‘freaking snake’ and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted,” Paul said, referring to when he was attacked by a neighbor in Kentucky in 2017, which resulted in Paul breaking several ribs and developing pneumonia. Continue reading...

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Threat Level: LOW. Political tensions in confirmation hearing Contentious remarks

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Published: 2026-03-18 19:51:40 UTCAI Scored: 3/20/2026Model: local_v2
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