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he New Republic casts Markwayne Mullin’s DHS nomination as the elevation of a Trump loyalist whose public record is a mix of aggression, self-dramatization, and obedient partisan service. Its examples range from a near-brawl in a Senate hearing to an unusually candid admission that Senate Republicans were trying to give Trump “cover.”
“Sir, this is a time, this is a place, if you want to run your mouth we can be two consenting adults and finish it here.”
Markwayne Mullin, in a Senate hearing confrontation with Teamsters president Sean O’Brien, as quoted by The New Republic
“What we’re simply wanting to do here, is give [Trump] cover.”
Markwayne Mullin, objecting to a broader Epstein-files resolution, as quoted by The New Republic
“And fortunately, you have President Hegseth — or I say President Hegseth — Secretary Hegseth, that has got a great relationship with President Trump.”
Markwayne Mullin, on Fox News, as quoted by The New Republic](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wnhlwfb44kfyi4gb6yc2tvbz/bafkreibl33xv4eku6p7gbkn4f6rrnvi53kel4bb5g6ih2ji6qh32lmqote)
T he New Republic casts Markwayne Mullin’s DHS nomination as the elevation of a Trump loyalist whose public record is a mix of aggression, self-dramatization, and obedient partisan service. Its examples range from a near-brawl in a Senate hearing to an unusually candid admission that Senate Republicans were trying to give Trump “cover.” “Sir, this is a time, this is a place, if you want to run your mouth we can be two consenting adults and finish it here.” Markwayne Mullin, in a Senate hearing confrontation with Teamsters president Sean O’Brien, as quoted by The New Republic “What we’re simply wanting to do here, is give [Trump] cover.” Markwayne Mullin, objecting to a broader Epstein-files resolution, as quoted by The New Republic “And fortunately, you have President Hegseth — or I say President Hegseth — Secretary Hegseth, that has got a great relationship with President Trump.” Markwayne Mullin, on Fox News, as quoted by The New Republic
Trump’s DHS pick is Markwayne Mullin — a chest-thumping hothead better known for loyalty and bluster than judgment 🤡🥊⚠️ A brawler’s swagger is not homeland-security leadership. DHS deserves competence, not another MAGA attack dog. #MarkwayneMullin #DHS #TrumpLoyalty
![A former Trump-loyal interim prosecutor who pushed cases against James Comey and Letitia James is now herself under investigation by the Florida Bar. The article frames the probe as a potentially serious professional check on a lawyer already rebuked by judges for alleged legal misstatements, and it places that scrutiny inside a broader pattern of Trump-era pressure on the Justice Department.
“We already have an investigation pending,” the bar association said in its letter to the group.
The Florida Bar, in a letter to Campaign for Accountability, as quoted by The New York Times
“ [I]t appeared Ms. Halligan had made ‘fundamental misstatements of the law that could compromise the integrity of the grand jury process’ during the Comey case.”
The New York Times, paraphrasing Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick’s November ruling
“ [E]ven after a federal judge ruled that Ms. Halligan had not been lawfully appointed the U.S. attorney, she continued to sign court documents claiming that title, a possible violation of the judge’s order.”
The New York Times](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wnhlwfb44kfyi4gb6yc2tvbz/bafkreifqmsif23qi6p2hum4gsfga7w4zrqwhp7hlvddb4xvb5omhahwcdi)
