Mullin name-drops Emanuel Cleaver while blasting Democrats for DHS funding opposition

Published May 9, 2026 4:20pm ET | Updated May 9, 2026 4:20pm ET



Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin took aim at Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) Saturday after the lawmaker accused the department of losing its “moral compass.”

Cleaver was one of many House Democrats who voted against the Department of Homeland Security funding bill over concerns about the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Despite unified Democratic opposition, the measure ultimately became law late last month.

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