‘Super excited’: Markwayne Mullin speaks after Trump nomination to DHS

Senator Markwayne Mullin spoke to reporters after President Trump fired Kristi Noem as DHS Chief.

President Trump on Thursday afternoon fired Kristi Noem as DHS Chief and immediately announced that Senator Markwayne Mullin (OK) will become the next Secretary of Homeland Security effective March 31.

Markwayne Mullin will have to be confirmed by the Senate.

Mullin gaggled with the press minutes after President made the announcement.

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MORE: Senator Mullin (R-OK) just gaggled with press on the Capitol Steps for a few minutes.

Said Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) already spoke to him on the phone. Fetterman says he will vote yes to confirm Mullin. pic.twitter.com/OQJ8xOsMn7

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 5, 2026

Mullin was asked if he had spoken to Noem.

“Have you talked to Secretary Noem yet?” a Fox News reporter asked Mullin.

“I haven’t, I’m actually, neither one of us had time to talk, so I’m going to go give her a call in just a second. You know, we’re, our families are very close and this happened very quick, so we’re going to, we are going to have a conversation with her in just a second,” Mullin said.

Later Thursday Mullin released a statement thanking President Trump for nominating him as DHS Chief.

Mullin’s full statement:

As a kid from Westville, it has been the greatest honor and privilege to serve the people of Oklahoma for the past thirteen years in both the House and Senate.

I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the Senate and carrying out President Trump’s mission alongside the department’s many capable agencies and the thousands of patriots who keep us safe every day.

President Trump ran on restoring law and order, and he quickly delivered the most secure U.S. border in American history.

I look forward to supporting POTUS’ mission to safeguard the American people and defend the homeland.

As a kid from Westville, it has been the greatest honor and privilege to serve the people of Oklahoma for the past thirteen years in both the House and Senate.

I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. I look forward to…

— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) March 5, 2026