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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

The Dem who crossed party lines to help secure Trump’s replacement for Noem

  • Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary advanced through the Senate Homeland Security Committee with an 8-7 vote.
  • Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman crossed party lines to support Mullin, citing their friendship and the need for a DHS leader.
  • Committee Chairman Senator Rand Paul opposed Mullin's nomination, demanding an apology for Mullin's past remarks suggesting he 'understood' why Paul was brutally assaulted by a neighbor in 2017.
  • Mullin, selected by Trump to replace Kristi Noem, refused to apologize to Paul, stating he did not support the attack but understood it.
  • Fetterman's vote drew criticism from fellow Democrat Brendan Boyle, who called him “Trump's favorite Democrat.”

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