Markwayne Mullin has strong deportation numbers at DHS. MAGA distrusts him anyway

Published August 10, 2026 7:00am ET | Updated August 10, 2026 12:01pm ET



Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is facing a chorus of criticisms voiced by supporters of President Donald Trump, despite shepherding the federal government toward a historic rate of deportations.

Mullin took over the Department of Homeland Security from Kristi Noem in the spring and has continued the president’s mass deportations agenda while largely avoiding controversies that dogged his predecessor.

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