On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary
20 things Markwayne Mullin said, verbatim, from July 20, 2026 to October 17, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Supports
“married her brother to try to bring him into the United States”
Reason Magazine Homeland Security agents carry boxes from Ilhan Omar's home, 22 days before the midterms ›
Others on this question
“done nothing wrong”
“definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America”
Disputes
“I don't see an elevated risk”
BBC News Military archbishop tells Catholic soldiers to refuse the firing squad for Nidal Hasan ›
Others on this question
“a public execution could hand terrorist organizations a propaganda victory, fuel radicalization, and put American service members, diplomats, and citizens overseas at greater risk”
Supports
“No one has to watch it if they don't choose to.”
CBS News Mullin says livestreaming Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution poses no elevated risk ›
Others on this question
“a barbaric promotion of a culture of death”
“The more people that can see that truth illustrated through a public execution, the better,”
Disputes
“I don’t see an elevated risk at this point at all because of this”
Al Jazeera Mullin says livestreaming Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution poses no elevated risk ›
Others on this question
“It would give this individual, who deserves no further notoriety, the martyrdom he seeks.”
“Terrorist organisations will use this as a recruiting tool. It will radicalise other people”
Supports
According to Mullin, Belgal then “weaponized his vehicle” and accelerated toward the officers after striking two ICE vehicles, prompting the officers to open fire.
MSNBC ICE shoots a Bronx father in the neck with his 5-year-old in the car ›
Others on this question
New York's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, called the shooting an outrage.
Supports
“Oscar chose to accelerate at a high rate of speed and ram two different vehicles as he was — as he appears to be going towards officers.”
MSNBC ICE agent fires seven rounds into a New York car carrying a 5-year-old ›
Others on this question
“There is no justification for what we have seen today,”
“weaponized his vehicle and proceeded to accelerate, going towards other officers”
Disputes
Mullin has said he will not pause enforcement.
BBC News ICE agent fires seven rounds into a New York car carrying a 5-year-old ›
Others on this question
He demanded from the Trump administration that ICE stop its enforcement actions in New York City, he said.
Supports
Mullin said the officers identified themselves
BBC News ICE agent fires seven rounds into a New York car carrying a 5-year-old ›
Others on this question
“They wore construction vests and masks that concealed their faces. There is no reasonable way to identify them as ICE agents,”
Supports
“has been given some of the best medical care he's ever received in his life”
BBC News Judge blocks deportation of the DoorDash driver an ICE officer shot in Austin ›
Others on this question
“Wilber still needs appropriate medical care, and we will continue fighting to protect his rights.”
Supports
“this person is an illegal alien who has no legal status to be here”
BBC News Judge blocks deportation of the DoorDash driver an ICE officer shot in Austin ›
Others on this question
“Wilber came to the United States legally. He had work permits and was an asylum seeker.”
More on the record
As printed
“If someone … fills out their paperwork illegally, and they claim that they are this person and this is their background, and then underneath that individual, a lot of other people come in. And I'm just saying hypothetically across a whole bunch of cases that's out there, then that can be considered a RICO case, right?”
on possible racketeering charges tied to the Ilhan Omar probe, not tied explicitly to her
CBS News DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a "strong case" ›
As printed
“we didn’t know the five-year-old was in the vehicle”
on ICE having studied a man's "pattern of life" before shooting him in Texas
The Guardian ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say ›
As printed
“All 258 of those deaths were 100% preventable because those illegals shouldn't be here.”
on murders Mullin attributes to unhonored ICE detainers, raised when questioned about the ICE shooting
The Daily Wire Jake Tapper And Markwayne Mullin Go By The Numbers In Face-Off Over ICE Shooting ›
As printed
“Sanctuary politicians create an environment for criminal activity to thrive, not for American citizens to be safe,”
on New York's sanctuary laws and the release of Belgal despite an ICE detainer
The Daily Wire Left’s New Migrant Martyr Kept Getting Off For Armed Robbery, Drug Dealing ›
As printed
“No amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job by removing dangerous illegal aliens from our communities and making America safe again”
on DHS defending ICE's shooting of a DoorDash driver in Austin
BBC News US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE ›
As printed
“will empower the men and women of ICE to deport criminal illegal aliens, secure the homeland, and protect the American people”
on Mullin's case that the ICE nominee would boost deportations of criminals
As printed
“If you are in the country illegally, LEAVE NOW. If not, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
on warning all unauthorized immigrants to leave regardless of criminal history
Washington Examiner ICE sets new monthly record in August with most-ever illegal immigrants arrested ›
As printed
“I have no sympathy for him, and I give absolutely zero thought to the way that this man dies,”
on the Homeland Security chief dismissing radicalisation concerns about the planned livestreamed execution
BBC News US Homeland Security chief denies plan for livestreamed execution could fuel radicalisation ›
As printed
“On CBS, he accused Belgal of being “absolutely selfish enough to put his child in danger.””
World Socialist Web Site ICE runs over man in Texas as DHS Secretary Mullin defends shooting of New York father ›
As printed
“If the election officials, once we gave them the information they need to secure their elections, and they chose not to, then those individuals can also be held accountable by fines, by penalties, and even, depending on how far it goes, prison time,”
World Socialist Web Site Trump administration threatens to imprison state officials who resist federal takeover of elections ›
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