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John Fetterman Breaks from Democrats, Backs Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary
Breitbart ^ | 18 Mar 2026 | Neil Munro

Posted on 03/18/2026 4:24:22 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Americans hated President Joe Biden’s loose borders, Pennsylvania’s Sen. John Fetterman said on Wednesday as he suggested he would confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the homeland security post.

“Americans don’t like chaos,” Fetterman said to Mullin, adding:

America definitely didn’t like the kinds of chaos during the Biden administration at the border. As a Democrat, I was alarmed that there were up to 300,000 encounters at our border once a month… That’s not sustainable, and that’s not manageable, and it’s making it impossible for us to assimilate [migrants].

“My experience with you has been consistent kindness and professionalism,” Fetterman told Mullin, adding, “I’m going to remain with an open mind throughout all this [hearing].”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: Kentucky; US: Oklahoma; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: breitbart; dhs; fetterman; johnfetterman; kentucky; markwaynemullin; neilmunro; oklahoma; pennsylvania

1 posted on 03/18/2026 4:24:22 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I believe I trust Fetterman more than I trust Mullen. He’s a two faced sob.


2 posted on 03/18/2026 4:27:28 PM PDT by Segovia (https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2025/07/06/fossil-fooled-lives-vs-lies-n2659950)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Fetterman has said repeatedly that from a policy perspective, he is a Democrat. He supports social welfare programs and a lot of other things that Dems support. But at a certain point, the Dems are going to freeze him out and he is going to be without a political home. He’s going to have to think long and hard about whether he should start caucusing with the GOP.


3 posted on 03/18/2026 4:27:43 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Maybe Fetterman can talk two-faced Grandstand Rand Paul into voting for him too.


4 posted on 03/18/2026 5:02:02 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Segovia

Then you are most definitely on the wrong forum.


5 posted on 03/18/2026 5:27:40 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: MinorityRepublican

Mullin’s a POS who defends the murder of Ashli Babbitt. Gave Michael Byrd a hug after he shot her.


6 posted on 03/18/2026 5:28:03 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yet he is a no vote on the SAVE Act.


7 posted on 03/18/2026 7:03:16 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Still not certain of Fetterman but he’s make me stand up and take notice.


8 posted on 03/18/2026 8:39:55 PM PDT by gildafarrell (To Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Uncle Festeman sat on his hands during the SOTU. Deep State's rehabilitation of him continues...

Rand Paul confirms he will NOT vote to confirm Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary. However, FETTERMAN has signaled his support for Mullin, meaning he will likely be CONFIRMED.

Fetterman and Paul are two sides of the same Deep State coin.

9 posted on 03/19/2026 5:22:10 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: gildafarrell

He sat on his hands during the SOTU.


10 posted on 03/19/2026 5:22:41 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Eleutheria5
Rep. Jeffries Accuses Republicans of Holding TSA Hostage Amid DHS Funding Showdown

like Hitler accusing Poland of bombing Germany.

11 posted on 03/19/2026 11:20:49 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Just defund ICE and fire all the personnel and kick them out in the gutter and p!ss on them, and we’ll be happy to let you fund TSA.

No? Well, have you no decency!!!!!


12 posted on 03/19/2026 11:42:04 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

Does Israel have a major political party that insists on disbanding immigration enforcement and its parent government department? Trump got rid of Noem, but they seem to want Mayorkas.


13 posted on 03/19/2026 1:49:01 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Immigration is not a burning issue here, although there are some Africans in southern Tel Aviv who are causing problems. But the affluent, left-wing Tel Avivians can’t get enough of those Africans, even as they rob, harass sexually and otherwise, and generally screw with the quality of the lives of Jewish southern Tel Avivians who are not so rich or left-wing.


14 posted on 03/19/2026 2:06:01 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5; Political Junkie Too

While Trump was talking to the Japanese PM, a reporter asked Trump why he didn’t reveal his plans to attack Iran. Trump replied, “Who knows better about surprises than Japan?”


15 posted on 03/19/2026 7:06:50 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: All
Trump's DHS pick Mullin advances by one vote after Sen. Fetterman votes yes
16 posted on 03/19/2026 8:59:56 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Suddenly, they will remember his previous brain damage, and accuse him of corruption.

“They must, to keep their certainty, accuse all who are different of a base intent.” —Leaders of the Crowd, WB Yeats


17 posted on 03/19/2026 11:30:56 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Madam PM smiled demurely as he said that.


18 posted on 03/19/2026 11:32:53 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

Japanese las one word for skillful (jozu) and another for unskillful (heta). I don’t think Trump’s comment was an insult because he is well known for his surprises.


19 posted on 03/20/2026 8:47:44 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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