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Markwayne Mullin sworn in as DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem

March 24, 2026, 3:26 p.m. ET
US Attorney General Pam Bondi swears in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin , alongside Mullin's wife Christine Mullin, during a ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi swears in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, alongside Mullin's wife Christine Mullin, during a ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026.

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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President Donald Trump (L) speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin as Mullin and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
President Donald Trump (L) speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin as Mullin and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (L) and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (L) and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and his wife Christie Mullin look on before he is sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and his wife Christie Mullin look on before he is sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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President Donald Trump (L) speaks as newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and his wife Christie Mullin look on during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
President Donald Trump (L) speaks as newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and his wife Christie Mullin look on during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with the newly sworn in Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with the newly sworn in Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
JIM WATSON, AFP Via Getty Images
President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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President Donald Trump (L) speaks during a ceremony for former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) (C) to be sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as his wife Christie Mullin (C-R) and children (R) look on in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
President Donald Trump (L) speaks during a ceremony for former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) (C) to be sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as his wife Christie Mullin (C-R) and children (R) look on in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (L) and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (L) and his wife Christine Mullin (R) look on as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
JIM WATSON, AFP Via Getty Images
President Donald Trump (L) speaks before former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) (C) is sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as his wife Christie Mullin (C-R) and children (R) look on in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
President Donald Trump (L) speaks before former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) (C) is sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as his wife Christie Mullin (C-R) and children (R) look on in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
(L/R) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House 'border czar' Tom Homan, and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen as US President Donald Trump (out of frame) speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
(L/R) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House 'border czar' Tom Homan, and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen as US President Donald Trump (out of frame) speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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