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Mullin on being picked for DHS secretary
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3:01Now PlayingSen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) told reporters Thursday he was “excited” to learn he was being nominated as Kristi Noem’s replacement as Homeland Security secretary.
“I am super excited about this opportunity,” he told reporters on the Capitol steps. “It came not as a complete surprise, but it came at a little bit of a surprise for us.”
The senator said he received a call from the White House shortly before the president’s announcement was made.
“I’ve got to be honest with you, I wasn’t expecting the call today. But super excited,” he said. “There’s a lot of work we can do to get the Department of Homeland Security working for the American people.”
Sen. Mullin called Secretary Noem a “friend” and said he planned to give her a phone call shortly.
“She was tasked to do a very difficult job and I think she has performed the best she can do underneath the circumstances,” he said. “There’s an opportunity to build off successes and there’s also opportunities to build off things that didn’t go as planned.”
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