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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88393, member: 27"] A confirmation hearing forced a Trump ally to publicly walk back aggressive immigration tactics and distance himself from the DHS secretary he would replace. Mullin's big policy pivots at the hearing [LIST] [*]Markwayne Mullin promised judicial warrants for home entries. [*]He wants ICE shifted into a jail-transport role. [*]Sanctuary-city cooperation replaced Noem's combative approach. [*]Mullin called Noem's grant-review policy micromanaging. [/LIST] The Alex Pretti shooting came up fast [LIST] [*]Mullin admitted his "deranged individual" remark was wrong. [*]The available video showed Pretti posed no visible threat. [*]Federal agencies are still investigating the killing. [*]Public support for DHS dropped after high-profile incidents. [/LIST] Rand Paul went scorched earth on him [LIST] [*]Paul grilled Mullin over applauding violence against him. [*]A viral 2023 fistfight challenge with Sean O'Brien resurfaced. [*]Mysterious overseas travel claims triggered classified-info drama. [*]Paul announced he plans to vote against confirmation. [/LIST] The math for getting confirmed looks tight [LIST] [*]One Democratic vote could push Mullin through the committee. [*]John Fetterman signaled support before the hearing started. [*]Republicans mostly used their time blasting DHS funding gaps. [*]Around 100,000 employees are working without paychecks currently. [/LIST] FEMA and disaster aid drew pointed questions [LIST] [*]Noem's handling of relief funds angered her fellow Republicans. [*]Mullin backed restructuring FEMA rather than killing it. [*]States should take the lead on fewer disasters, he argued. [*]A grant-approval bottleneck would get revoked under his watch. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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