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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubles down on cutting customs at sanctuary‑city airports

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he is drawing up plans to halt U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing for incoming international flights at airports located in designated 'sanctuary' cities. Mullin pointed to protests outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey as his rationale and reiterated his prior proposal to strip federal support from airports in sanctuary jurisdictions. Ending customs processing would effectively suspend international arrivals at any targeted airport and would severely disrupt travel, commerce, and airport operations nationwide.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Markwayne Mullin: "You have a senator complain because he got splattered with a pepper ball. I'm sorry, you probably shouldn't have been there"

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ms_intexas453

You didn’t want to get splattered either buddy but ok.

EARNED MY SPURS: I'M AN UNINTENTIONAL VEGAN 🐎191

He wasn't splattered with a pepper ball. He was pepper sprayed in the face.

ReMarkable119

America is running concentration camps. Let that sink in.

Granuailynn86

Senators have a legal right to visit & inspect detention centers bsky.app/profile/gran...

nbrockmann.bsky.social75

WTAF Markymark, that’s oversight and it’s part of his fucking job

Uniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋62

This administration is being sued by a member of the clergy in Chicago who was PRAYING and zero threat and HE was hit in the head with a pepper ball.

One Liberal Citizen60

Well you have a president that complained about a Republican shooting at him. He probably shouldn’t have been such an asshole.

Jason Wippich39

That’s gold from the plumber in the room cosplaying like he should be in politics

Voted for joy and we ended up with this31

Actually Mr 2 names, he's LEGALLY allowed to be there.

Trelfar29

Technically, Rep. Kim should NOT have been outside the facility. He should have been INSIDE, conducting the inspection he is legally empowered to do!

Ruth 😯🤯🍄26

So much for our Constitutional Rights.

Randy Herman26

Very smart of him to bring this back up after it had fallen out of the news

enrich1225

SENATORS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE THERE, you fucking fuck. #TrumpsConcentrationCamps

Joel Klebanoff 🇨🇦24

Freedoms? First Amendment rights? What are they?

Jan the Engineer19

Actually it’s the Senator’s duty and obligation to inspect a facility where a private company is getting huge amounts of Federal money. And which is caring for human beings. Mullin is just an ass. Only a jerk, a criminal, or an idiot works for Trump.

KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social13

Speaking of someone who shouldn’t be where he is: Markwayne in the Cabinet Room

Mo13

If ANYONE is someplace they shouldnt be, I got a whole LIST in mind

DC Yankee 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸12

Another member of the MAGAt administration who doesn’t understand freedom of speech unless it’s their speech.

BillyDee 🇨🇦 (CA)11

I pray for the day when Markwayne is splattered with pepper balls.

pastajoe.bsky.social9

The Trump cabinet doesn’t understand the meaning of checks and balances.

Richard Levine9

But anyone who got pushed back in any way while trying to break into the Capitol and assaulting police officers should, of course, receive significant monetary payouts.🤔

Lake. Big Lake.8

Does “you probably shouldn’t have been there” apply to the U.S. Armed Forces in Iran?

Cwnidog7

Sorry Markwayne, the person that shouldn’t be there is you. And any other apologists for out of control goons.

Angele7

Send Markwayne back to remedial school. He’s had his head in too much sh*t to see the light.

Call me Trixie7

Maybe Senator Kim isn't a coward like the Republican members of Congress are. He has the courage to be where his constituents need him.

Steely Calm7

He's doing his job, that US Senator. Unlike you, Mullin.

Rosie is Riveting 🧐🍀7

Three months ago MarkWayne Mullin almost hit us with his stupid green Jeep at a CROSSWALK at the car park behind the Capitol Building. The SS saw it happen and shrugged when we asked is you see that. He’s a fucking muppet.

Gail Lane6

I hate that there is no one to address these statements as they are made. Disgraceful.

Wudang96 💖🌻6

no. this is wrong. the senator should have been there. he was doing his job. he should not have been attacked. they are so busy twisting reality into what they want it to be that they have lost sight of the fact that WE CAN SEE THE VIDEO!!!

Kristina Newhouse6

Not what happened Markwayne. And Andy Kim had not only a right to be there but also a DUTY to his constituents.

Todd5

Now ask him about Ashli Babbitt.

Darwin Woodka5

You lot should probably stop being fascists, Mullin. What a pig.

Lady Deathstrike5

Wasn't he the one hiding from the "peaceful protestors" of January 6th?

Duff64

MR Mullen “probably shouldn’t have been” appointed to any government role.

karakoy.bsky.social4

1st Amendment says it's fine.

Prettymuchallover3

Is Pres Shitstain just dozing or fully asleep there? This cabinet is perfect for this country at this point in history. A collection of the stupidest, most ignorant, most cowardly, most sadistic , laziest weasels in existence.

pbee02.bsky.social3

SMH… I cannot wait until karma is served.

❇〰❇ Bowie ❇〰❇3

He was trying to do his job: oversight.

Lee K3

Hey Mullin you definitely shouldn't be where you are today.

rickorick.bsky.social3

This is the genius that thinks closing off New York, LA and Chicago to international flights is the smart play, right?

bluesmank3.bsky.social3

Not a great way to get a "yes" vote on DHS funding, Mr. DHS Secretary.

rrmass.bsky.social3

Mullin: Kim should have shielded himself with women like I did on J6.

rhonnie-72.bsky.social3

Congressional oversight is a part of 'his' duties. I would take one Andy Kim over a million Markwayne Mullens.

Democratic Free Press2

Its his job to be there

andybp79.bsky.social2

I guess he shouldn't have been dressed that way.

Deena and son2

Didn't look like splatter to me, and tear gas comes out as a forceful stream...nice try, but we all saw it.

David Seibert2

Oh, right now, there are a bunch of radical leftist thugs wondering if they can pummel Mullin with pepper balls and get away with it. I would never do anything like that, of course, but the idea makes me smile.

chim-chim.bsky.social2

One might same the same thing to Trump who got a boo boo on is ear

majorityunsilenced.bsky.social2

The Repugnican way...deflect, deflect, deflect.

ProudBlue💙2

Someone quick … go find a “pepper ball”

duffmid.bsky.social2

If Satan himself picked Trump's cabinet, would it look any different?

Gayle Dourn Plantz2

Actually he has EVERY RIGHT to be there along with the general public.

anootie.bsky.social2

This really is not what you’d ordinarily call a cabinet meeting. This is a pathetic all male red hat wearin’ photo op with a studio audience and a laugh/applaud sign. The fact that it is made public says so. All I hear from this is a giant sucking sound.

Phyllis2

Markwayne pick a name should know Senator z Kim had every right to be there. Ice thugs shouldn’t be spraying him in the face with pepper balls.

Brandy Alexandre2

Does @senmullin.bsky.social really believe that Congress shouldn't have or exercise any oversight? www.instagram.com/realbrandyal...

Todd Vaziri2

@heinrich.senate.gov just a reminder, this is who you voted YES to confirm to lead Homeland Security

Rosie is Riveting 🧐🍀2

#OhMedia .. reporting on the president falling asleep should be top priority. @cbsnews.com @abc7ny.bsky.social @nbcnews.com @cnn.com

The Comely Lads2

Markwayne hid behind a chair and pissed himself on Jan 6. He knows nothing of acts of courage or standing up for what's right.

Chele Lea2

He is such an innie.

TDub 2

The worrying part of that statement is that he actually believes it.

JB in AZ2

You were such a shining example of right wing limpness on Jan 6th . Skeered ...

Jennifer C
@thejenniwren.teamlh.social

Markwayne Mullin looked at 300 starving people in U.S. custody & said they just want “their ethnic food” & can go back to their country to get it. Worms in the food. Cancer patients denied meds. A senator pepper-sprayed at the gate. Mullin’s diagnosis: wrong ethnicity. He’s a racist pig.

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