Mullin's nomination to lead DHS advances after Fetterman joins with Republicans in vote

[Miles Archer]

Mullin’s nomination to lead DHS advances after Fetterman joins with Republicans in vote

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security will get a full Senate vote after Democratic Sen. John Fetterman joined Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to advance it.

The panel’s recommendation hinged on Fetterman’s decision to cross the aisle, after Republican Chairman Rand Paul declared he would not support Mullin, citing concerns with the Oklahoma senator’s temperament.

The committee voted to advance the nomination 8-7.

Sen. Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the committee, said at the top of the hearing that he planned to vote no, also questioning whether the lawmaker had the “experience or the temperament” to serve in the role.

If confirmed, Mullin will lead a department of more than 260,000 employees that oversees critical agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/worldwide-threat-assessment-hearing-mullin-vote-03-19-26?post-id=cmmxij7n900003b6ratd79avw

[surfered]

1. Like several have said, Mullin won't be running DHS. Stephen Miller is.

[Miles Archer]

3. I STILL SAY the final nail in the puppy killer's coffin was...

...saying publicly that she was only following Miller's orders. I'd say the story about Trump furious over her spending a quarter of a billion dollars on her vanity promo video was a smokescreen. She cited Miller at the height of the Good / Pretti debacle, and I am convinced that's what did her in.

[redstatebluegirl]

2. I do not understand Fetterman

I have seen stroke victims in my family have a total chane of personality, but nothing like this guy.

We need to get a strong candidate to primary him.

[GCG]

6. I have a theory

Part of his "change" is because of the stroke...but another reason that Fetterman is the way he is...may have to do with his wife!

His wife is a naturalized US citizen...she was born in Brazil!

Remember Miller and his calls for De-naturalization?

What if there is a discrepancy with her application...maybe she forgot some information...or Immigration decided to take another "closer" look?

As I said, just a theory.

[lame54]

9. Then he's a colossal douche...

For selling us out for personal gain

[maxrandb]

4. Or, CNN and our fucked-up media; "Mullin nom advances after EVERY FUCKING RETRUMPLICAN BUT ONE voted to advance"

Maybe the problem isn't ONE Dem...maybe the problem is EVERY FUCKING RETRUMPLICAN but one!

We do this all the time. Let's tear down one Dem, so EVERY RETRUMPLICAN gets a pass.

The vitriol and accountability ought to be aimed at the 99% Retrumplicans, not the 1% Democrat.

The Democratic Party will deal with Fetterman when the time comes. I don't know him. Maybe he's nuts. Maybe he thinks this is what his constituents want. Maybe he still thinks there is common ground and compromise to be made. Maybe he's what we claim we want, an independent thinker...who knows?

That's a discussion for him to have with his voters.

[lame54]

10. Maybe he loves ICE and illegal wars

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. Of course he did

[Horse with no Name]

7. Seems it might be a good time

To reconsider Fettermans committee assignments. They are a privilege, right?

[pattyloutwo]

8. When counting democratic senators

Subtract one