Mullin sworn in as DHS secretary as Republicans pitch new funding offer
by Chris Stein in Washington from on (#74FDB)
Senate leader proposes compromise to fund homeland security shutdown amid chaotic scenes at airports
Donald Trump on Tuesday swore in Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while Senate Republicans unveiled a compromise that would restart funding to most of the agency but appears to exclude reforms to immigration enforcement Democrats have demanded.
The two parties have been at an impasse over DHS funding since mid-February, after Democrats insisted any legislation include new guardrails on immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minneapolis.
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