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| − | '''Mark Wayne Mullin''' (born July 26, 1977, age {{age|1977|7|26}}), known as '''Markwayne Mullin''', is a member of Congress from [[Oklahoma]]'s 2nd congressional district. He has opposed overreach by Obama and dictatorship. | + | |
| | + | {{Infobox officeholder |
| | + | | name = Markwayne Mullin |
| | + | | image = Markwayne Mullin official photo.jpg |
| | + | | office = United States Secretary of Homeland Security |
| | + | | status = |
| | + | | president = [[Donald Trump]] |
| | + | | deputy = [[Troy Edgar]] |
| | + | | term_start = March 24, 2026 |
| | + | | term_end = |
| | + | | predecessor = [[Kristi Noem]] |
| | + | | successor = |
| | + | | jr/sr1 = United States Senator |
| | + | | state1 = [[Oklahoma]] |
| | + | | term_start1 = January 3, 2023 |
| | + | | term_end1 = March 23, 2026 |
| | + | | predecessor1 = [[Jim Inhofe]] |
| | + | | successor1 = [[Alan Armstrong (politician)|Alan Armstrong]] |
| | + | | state2 = [[Oklahoma]] |
| | + | | district2 = Ushr,OK, 2, 2nd |
| | + | | term_start2 = January 3, 2013 |
| | + | | term_end2 = January 3, 2023 |
| | + | | predecessor2 = [[Dan Boren]] |
| | + | | successor2 = [[Josh Brecheen]] |
| | + | | birth_name = |
| | + | | birth_date = July 26, 1977 |
| | + | | birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S. |
| | + | | death_date = |
| | + | | death_place = |
| | + | | citizenship = American|[[Cherokee Nation]] |
| | + | | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
| | + | |religion=[[Pentecostal]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref> |
| | + | | spouse = Christie Rowan (1997) |
| | + | | children = 6 |
| | + | | education = [[Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology]] ([[Associates degree|AAS]]) |
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| | + | '''Markwayne Mullin''' (born July 26, 1977, age {{age|1977|7|26}}) was a U.S. Senator from [[Oklahoma]] until he succeeded [[Kristi Noem]] as Secretary of [[Homeland Security]] in March 2026. From 2013 to 2023 a member of the [[House of Representatives]] from [[Oklahoma]]'s 2nd congressional district. He opposed overreach by [[Barack Hussein Obama]] and, more recently, by the [[Biden Administration]]. |
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| − | Following the Biden disaster in [[Afghanistan]] which resulted in a takeover by the [[Taliban]], Mullin made efforts to rescue Americans in the region left behind, at one point reported disappearing on September 1, 2021 though later said he was "OK."<ref>Krehbiel, Randy (September 1, 2021). [https://tulsaworld.com/news/national/rep-mullin-resurfaces-says-hes-ok-and-helping-get-americans-out-of-afghanistan/article_b2692496-0b17-11ec-a395-f7e3dd63c255.html Rep. Mullin resurfaces, says he's OK and 'helping get Americans out of Afghanistan']. ''Tulsa World''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref>
| + | As the ongoing Biden foreign policy disaster in [[Afghanistan]] resulted in a takeover by the [[Taliban]], Mullin made efforts to rescue Americans in the region left behind, at one point reported disappearing on September 1, 2021 though later said he was "OK."<ref>Two references: |
| | + | *Krehbiel, Randy (September 1, 2021). [https://tulsaworld.com/news/national/rep-mullin-resurfaces-says-hes-ok-and-helping-get-americans-out-of-afghanistan/article_b2692496-0b17-11ec-a395-f7e3dd63c255.html Rep. Mullin resurfaces, says he's OK and 'helping get Americans out of Afghanistan']. ''Tulsa World''. Retrieved September 1, 2021. |
| | + | *Morgan, Ben (September 1, 2021). [https://www.krmg.com/news/congressman-markwayne-mullin-returning-home-after-helping-get-americans-out-afghanistan/ICARGMXIKNG3TC7YO65VD56NRA/ Congressman Markwayne Mullin returning home after ‘helping get Americans out of Afghanistan’]. ''KRMG''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref> His heroic attempt was opposed by [[establishment]]arians from both parties, including [[far-left]] House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Republican leader [[Kevin McCarthy]].<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (September 1, 2021). [https://nypost.com/2021/09/01/rep-markwayne-mullin-tried-rogue-afghanistan-rescue-mission/ GOP lawmaker tried rogue rescue mission to Afghanistan: report]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref> |
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| | + | The [[mainstream media]] smeared Mullin by posting flashy headlines of a report which stated that Mullin "threatened" embassy officials without giving an equal coverage of his heroic efforts the D.C. establishment did not take.<ref>Two references: |
| | + | *Choi, Joseph (September 1, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/570292-oklahoma-republican-threatened-embassy-officials-while-trying-to-enter GOP lawmaker threatened officials while trying to enter Afghanistan: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 1, 2021. |
| | + | *Murdock, Sebastian (September 1, 2021). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/markwayne-mullin-threatened-embassy-staff-afghanistan_n_612f951be4b04778bfff6a8a Rep. Markwayne Mullin Threatened Embassy Staff In Attempt To Enter Afghanistan: Report]. ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref> |
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| | + | After confirming his safety, Mullin stated:<ref>Mullin, Markwayne (September 1, 2021). [https://www.instagram.com/p/CTRXxr4L-nL/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=14d5f624-54a2-4531-8f71-2f16dfea022a Markwayne Mullin on Instragram:]. ''Instagram''. Retrieved September 1, 2021.</ref> |
| | + | {{cquote|I am heading home... |
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| | + | Have we been helping get Americans out of Afghanistan, yes. Is the mission continuing, yes. Am I missing, no. Did I go dark for a little, yes because it wasn’t safe to be communicating. Am I extremely disappointed in how we (United States) left Americans behind… that would be an understatement. President Biden and his administration are absolutely lying to the American people about Americans and our friends being left behind. |
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| | + | So many great Americans, many who are veterans and many who are not, are stepping up to keep our promise….. We will never leave an American behind.}} |
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| | + | It was reported several days later that Mullin managed to successfully evacuate the family back to the United States.<ref>Notheis, Asher (September 6, 2021). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/markwayne-mullin-helped-family-evacuate-afghanistan Markwayne Mullin says he helped American family evacuate Afghanistan]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 22, 2021.</ref> |
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| | + | Mullin said that he witnessed the shooting of Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt during the attack, which occurred after she climbed through a barricade leading towards the House Chamber; Mullin's opinion was that the Capitol police officer "didn't have a choice" but to shoot, and that this action "saved people's lives," with members of Congress and their staff "in danger" from the "mob".<ref name=Mullin>{{cite news |last1=Cathey |first1=Libby |last2=Thorbecke |first2=Catherine |last3=Winsor |first3=Morgan |last4=Sanchez |first4=Rosa |title=Congressman recalls moment woman was shot inside Capitol building |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/2020-election-results-transition/?id=75022086#75108231 |access-date=June 17, 2021 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=January 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/RptZC |archive-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Melendez |first1=Pilar |last2=Bredderman |first2=William |last3=Montgomery |first3=Blake |title=‘Didn’t Have a Choice’: Vet Was Climbing Through Broken Window When She Was Shot Dead |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/one-woman-shot-six-hospitalized-as-trump-loving-mob-swarms-capitol |access-date=June 17, 2021 |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Beckett|first1=Lois|last2=Ho|first2=Vivian|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-mob-trump-qanon-conspiracy-theory|url-status=live|title='She was deep into it': Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, was devoted conspiracy theorist|date=January 9, 2021|website=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109110350/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-mob-trump-qanon-conspiracy-theory|archive-date=2021-01-09}}</ref> |
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