President Trump appoints Senator Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary amid accusations of ICE racial profiling

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security effective March 31, 2026.

Trump said Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who he said will become Special Envoy for "The Shield of the Americas."

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The KOCO article reports the announcement and frames it as a reorganization of Trump’s border-security team.

The News On 6 snippet provided does not include additional reporting and requests the full article text for further detail.

KOCO provides biographical context on Mullin, describing him as a Trump ally.

KOCO describes him as a former House member with ten years of service.

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KOCO notes he is a three-year senator and the only Native American in the Senate.

KOCO says he was a one-time professional MMA fighter.

KOCO quotes Trump calling Mullin a "MAGA Warrior."

KOCO says Mullin's stated priorities will be border security, stopping migrant crime, and combating illegal drugs.

The user's framing that the appointment comes 'amid accusations of ICE racial profiling' cannot be confirmed from the provided source material.

Neither the KOCO snippet nor the News On 6 fragment mentions ICE, racial profiling, or related allegations.

The KOCO coverage focuses on the personnel change and border-security rhetoric rather than allegations about ICE conduct.

Given the limits of the supplied articles, a fuller account — including verification of any ICE racial-profiling accusations, responses from ICE, civil-rights groups, Congressional leaders, or independent reporting — is not available here.

To produce a comprehensive, multi-source summary that includes the alleged profiling claims and reactions, please provide the articles or links that document those accusations and relevant reporting from additional outlets.

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