MMA Record of New Department of Homeland Security Secretary

Kevin R. Johnson

05 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

As Kit Johnson blogged earlier today, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is will be the Department of Homeland Security Secretary as of March 31. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Mullin will be the only member of President Trump's cabinet without a bachelor's degree. As President Trump reported in announcing the change, Mullin is "A MAGA Warrior, and former undefeated professional MMA fighter." Here is Mullin's MMA record (3-0, 1 KO, 2 submissions).

NPR outlines the basics about Senator Mullin here.

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More Deportation Judges

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Seattle U Students Support Immigration Detainees Through Legal Aid and Advocacy