Trump nominee Mullin expected to get quick confirmation to replace Noem at DHS – US politics live

Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. A Senate committee later today is expected to give a quick confirmation to Markwayne Mullin, a first-term Republican senator from Oklahoma, to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A top counter-terrorism official in the Trump administration resigned over the ongoing war on Iran .