AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Senate GOP cheers Trump's decision to dump Noem
Republican senators celebrated President Trump's decision to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Why it matters: Congressional Republicans — along with the White House — are eager to turn the page on a department that's dragging down the party's image on immigration , the very issue it rode to victory in 2024. - Trump wasn't a "happy cowboy" about Noem and her $200 million media campaign , Sen John Kennedy (R-La.) said. Many Senate Republicans were just as angry as the president and were already preparing Thursday afternoon for a fast confirmation process on Mullin. - Mullin is "pretty well vetted around here, so hopefully we can get the process going because I think that's a…
Republican senators celebrated President Trump's decision to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Why it matters: Congressional Republicans — along with the White House — are eager to turn the page on a department that's dragging down the party's image on immigration , the very issue it rode to victory in 2024. - Trump wasn't a "happy cowboy" about Noem and her $200 million media campaign , Sen John Kennedy (R-La.) said. Many Senate Republicans were just as angry as the president and were already preparing Thursday afternoon for a fast confirmation process on Mullin. - Mullin is "pretty well vetted around here, so hopefully we can get the process going because I think that's a…Open
