United States | President Trump nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin for secretary of homeland security

On March 9, 2026, the Trump administration sent its nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. — to the United States Senate.

DHS announced on March 5, 2026, that current secretary Kristi Noem would be assigned a new role as the “Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas — Western Hemisphere.”

In announcing the change, President Trump stated that Noem’s last day as secretary of homeland security would be March 31, 2026.

Additional information: This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation, with hearings typically conducted by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mullin’s confirmation hearing date has not yet been announced.

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