Senator Kim Reaffirms “NO” Vote for Sen. Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security after Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, during the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) confirmation hearing, Senator Andy Kim questioned President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). Senator Mullin would replace Secretary Kristi Noem whose tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was marked by harmful failures and deadly tragedies, including the murder of two American citizens.Senator Kim released the following statement after the confirmation hearing:
“The failures at the Department of Homeland Security and the accountability needed runs far deeper than just who holds the title of Secretary. Donald Trump and his cronies – Stephen Miller and Tom Homan – continue to show no intention of ending the lawlessness that’s taken lives in our streets or the terror they are inflicting on immigrant communities.
“I will still be voting no on Senator Mullin’s nomination and if he is confirmed, I’ll work aggressively to hold him to the commitments he made to New Jerseyans during today’s confirmation hearing.”
Watch Senator Kim’s Full Question Line
During today’s nomination hearing, Senator Kim outlined key requests of Senator Mullin if he were confirmed as DHS Secretary. As Ranking Member of HSGAC’s Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census, Senator Kim is committed to holding the head of DHS and the entire Trump administration accountable to the promises Senator Mullin made in today’s hearing:
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