John Fetterman Breaks from Democrats, Backs Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary

Breitbart ^ | 18 Mar 2026 | Neil Munro

[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].”

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

[Segovia]

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

[Opinionated Blowhard]

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.

[mass55th]

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

[traderrob6]

Then you are most definitely on the wrong forum.

[HYPOCRACY]

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

[ViLaLuz]

Yet he is a no vote on the SAVE Act.

[gildafarrell]

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