Washington, United States, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Homeland Security nominee Mullin: MAGA partisan, ex-MMA fighter

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Senator Markwayne Mullin, nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security, is a burly former wrestler, a mixed martial arts fighter and a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. A member of the Cherokee Nation, the 48-year-old Republican senator from the central state of Oklahoma is currently the only Native American serving in the US Senate. Mullin was elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving 10 years in the US House of Representat......

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