Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security
3 findings
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Admitted or on record 2
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On record
He wouldn’t tell senators whether DHS would obey court orders.
Sen. Chris Murphy asked, “Will you or will you not implement court orders?” Mullin said he would enforce the law and the Constitution, and: “If we didn’t think courts were politicized, then I would probably be able to answer that.”
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On record
The day Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti, he called Pretti “a deranged individual.”
At his confirmation hearing he said, “Those words probably should have been retracted. I shouldn’t have said that.” Asked whether he would apologize to Pretti’s family, he said, “I haven’t seen the investigation.”
Reported and alleged 1
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Reported
His reported wealth grew many times over while he traded stocks in Congress. The New York Times found no sign of inside knowledge.
He reported a net worth of $2.8 million to $9 million when first elected in 2012; his assets were worth $29 million to $97 million in 2024. The White House says he “will comply with all ethics and conflict of interest rules.”