Markwayne Mullin appeared before a Senate committee for his confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.Donald Trump nominated the Oklahoma senator to replace Kristi Noem following her dismissal over management failures and controversial mass deportation tactics.The nominee faces a department strained by a partial government shutdown and a leadership void at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.While Democrats questioned Mullin regarding the fatal shooting of two citizens by federal agents,
John Fetterman remains a rare supporter.