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Markwayne Mullin Sworn In as DHS Secretary

The now-former Oklahoma Republican senator is expected to seek more cooperation with local cities for immigration enforcement.
Markwayne Mullin Sworn In as DHS Secretary
President Donald Trump (L) speaks before swearing in the new secretary of homeland security, Markwayne Mullin, as Mullin (C) and his wife, Christie Mullin, look on in the Oval Office on March 24, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin was sworn in at the White House on March 24 as the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), amid a funding impasse for the agency.

The ceremony was hosted by President Donald Trump, who tapped Mullin, a close ally, to serve after tensions mounted over the president’s immigration enforcement under his predecessor, Kristi Noem.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.