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| System ID: | jl-ae44a002ff54f69d2eb31c7667bf1c1e |
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| Title: | New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Says TSA Is 'Working for Free Because of Political Politics' During Swearing-In Speech |
| Link: | Original article on ca.news.yahoo.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | department; mullin; shutdown; free; major; swearingin; tsa; secretary; political; thats; dhs; politics; markwayne; working; remarks; speech; security; funding; Markwayne Mullin; Transportation Security Administration; United States Department of Homeland Security; Donald Trump; Democratic Party (United States); Republican Party (United States); Kristi Noem; United States Secretary of Homeland Security; United States Senate; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Datetime: | 3/25/2026, 5:32:08 PM |
| Summary: | Trump chose the Oklahoma senator for the position after firing Kristi Noem earlier this month amid multiple DHS controversies. "Today, I got the privilege of meeting so many of the employees at DHS," he said. Markwayne MullinCredit: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via GettyThe federal government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding for the DHS on Feb. 13. The shutdown affects multiple agencies under the DHS umbrella, including ICE, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. The most visible consequence of the funding shutdown is at major U.S. airports across the country, where TSA workers are calling out or quitting due to not being paid.... |
