Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told senators during his confirmation hearing that he wanted to keep the department out of the headlines. The Department of Homeland Security is charged with one of President Donald Trump’s key domestic priorities: cracking down on immigration. Mullin was sworn in as the new Homeland Security secretary in the Oval Office Tuesday afternoon. At the end of the day, my job is to be secretary of Homeland,” Mullin said in remarks following his swearing in. During the transition, some policies that require the secretary’s approval are on hold, according to another Homeland Security official.

Source: CNN March 24, 2026 17:36 UTC