Trump dismissed Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security, appointing her as Special Envoy for the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative. The new secretary is Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma. This is the first major cabinet reshuffle in Trump's second term.
Nielsen was a core enforcer of Trump's hard-line immigration policies, and in 2025 she pushed over 2 million people to "voluntarily return." Recently, she has faced fierce criticism from both parties in Congress: the controversy over the killing of two American citizens during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis; Congress refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security; and poor performance at this week's congressional hearing, with even Republicans openly expressing dissatisfaction.
New Secretary Mullin is a Republican, former congressman (10 years), current senator (3 years), former professional MMA fighter, the only indigenous senator in the Senate, and a staunch supporter of Trump's "America First" policy. His focus is on border security, immigration enforcement, and anti-drug efforts. His appointment as secretary requires confirmation by the Senate.
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