Mullin Tries to "Moderate" Trump-Era Mass Deportations Politics
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What are the implications of Markwayne Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing?
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Congressman, thank you so much for your time. Yeah, thanks for having me. Today in our episode of Raging Moderates, we're going to be talking about Mark Wayne Mullen's confirmation hearing and the future of DHS, what we learned from yesterday's primaries and how the war is shaping the midterms, and how the youngest member of Congress, that's you, thinks Democrats can win over Gen Z. Before we start, if you haven't already, please make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to get up-to-date coverage on everything happening.
How do Illinois primaries reflect the Democratic Party's direction?
That's the Raging Moderates YouTube page. All right, let's get into it. So the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration is front and center in Washington today. Mark Wayne Mullen has his confirmation hearing where he's facing questions already. It's in progress as we're talking. about how he would execute Trump's mass deportation plans. It started out very tense between him and Rand Paul. But I want to watch this clip of an exchange with Senator Maggie Hassan. I'm going to start with a question I have asked every one of the president's nominees. If directed by the president to take an action that would break the law, would you follow the law or follow the president's direction? Senator, thank you for the questions and thank you for the concerns.
First of all, I've enjoyed working with you on several different issues. We've had very blunt conversations. To answer your question, the president would never ask me to do that. Well, certainly everyday Americans who have served on juries would disagree with you about that.
What strategies can Democrats use to connect with Gen Z voters?
And the example he has set calls into question that answer. I have limited time, as you well know. So that question is always a bit of like the money shot for our side. And they all answer it the same way. And we know that it's BS. But what do you think about Mark Wayne Mullen? You know, I don't know a ton about him. Besides, I always think about that video of him wanting to square up with the Teamsters president. So that's the thing that always comes to mind. But him accepting, right, this nomination and sitting there and wanting to be in the cabinet already shows us who he is, right? Donald Trump, in this second term especially, accepts nothing short of 100% loyalty. The answer to the question would be yes, right?
He would break the law if Donald Trump asked him to. That's why he didn't answer the question. He knows if he says anything short of yes or if he doesn't deflect, then Donald Trump will just drop him because Donald Trump doesn't have any loyalty towards his people.
How is immigration policy evolving under the current administration?
But he expects his people to have loyalty towards him, even if it means breaking the law. So, you know, him just him accepting this position shows exactly who he is. He also, there was an interesting exchange with Senator Welch, who asked him about, right after Alex Preddy was killed in Minneapolis, Mark Wayne Mullen said that he was a deranged individual that came in to cause Maxman damage. And I was kind of surprised that Senator Mullen said that he probably should have retracted those comments. Then he kind of waffled a bit and said, you know, we'll see what the investigation bears out. But we know A, there aren't any real investigations into any of this and no one is going to be talking about it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the implications of Markwayne Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing?
0:00–1:14
2
How do Illinois primaries reflect the Democratic Party's direction?
1:14–2:11
3
What strategies can Democrats use to connect with Gen Z voters?
2:11–3:11
4
How is immigration policy evolving under the current administration?
3:11–4:47
5
What challenges are faced by young voters today?
4:47–5:44
6
How is the war in Iran impacting the political landscape?
5:44–6:51
7
What lessons can be learned from the recent election results?
6:51–7:34
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How can Democrats effectively address economic concerns for young people?
7:34–35:29
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