Updated
Updated · NBC News · Jul 23
Mullin Faces White House Tension 4 Months Into DHS Role Over Early Missteps
Updated
Updated · NBC News · Jul 23

Mullin Faces White House Tension 4 Months Into DHS Role Over Early Missteps

2 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jul 23

Summary

  • Four months into Markwayne Mullin’s tenure as homeland security secretary, tension is growing between him and the White House, according to senior administration and DHS officials.
  • Early missteps by Mullin are driving the strain, the officials said, marking a rocky start to his leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The friction emerges unusually early in his term, suggesting internal concern over his handling of the job and his standing inside the Trump administration.

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