Senator Kennedy has now revealed that he knew President Trump was considering Senator Markwayne Mullin for DHS, saying Trump called him the night of the hearing “mad as a murder hornet”, presumably at Kristi Noem:
“I didn’t want to mention it before because it would have violated the confidence, but the president, when he called me Tuesday night, the night of the hearing, when he was mad as a murder hornet. He asked me what I thought about Markwayne? And I said A, I like him. B, he’s very smart. C, he is a very good businessman. And D, if I didn’t believe the things I just told you, I’d lie to you cuz Markwayne would whip my ass.”
This quote is actually funny ⬇️
Sen KENNEDY divulges he knew TRUMP was eyeing MULLIN
“I didn't want to mention it before because it would have violated the confidence, but the president, when he called me Tuesday night, the night of the hearing, when he was mad as a murder…
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) March 5, 2026
Well there you go. The call must’ve been in regard to Kennedy’s questioning of Noem, which we posted here.
I fully support Trump’s decision to replace Noem and expect Mullin to be confirmed soon. He’s already got the vote of Senator Fetterman:
As a member of the Homeland Security Committee + Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Border Security:
I’m not sure how many fellow Democrats will vote to support our colleague @SenMullin as the next DHS Secretary, but I am AYE.
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 5, 2026