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SENATE DEMS Turn DHS Confirmation Into ANTI-TRUMP Circus While Border Crisis Festers

Gary FranchiMarch 20, 2026228 views
SENATE DEMS Turn DHS Confirmation Into ANTI-TRUMP Circus While Border Crisis Festers
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Senate Democrats once again proved they care more about scoring political points against President Trump than actually securing America's homeland, turning what should have been a serious confirmation hearing for DHS Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin into another partisan circus.

While millions of Americans demand real solutions to the border crisis that plagued our nation for four years under Biden's disastrous policies, Democrat senators used Mullin's hearing as their latest proxy war against the Trump administration instead of focusing on the massive task ahead: restoring competence to a department left in shambles.

The Department of Homeland Security desperately needs leadership that can tackle the porous border situation and rebuild morale among agents who watched helplessly as the Biden regime turned them into processing clerks for illegal immigrants rather than actual border security professionals.

Democrats Prioritize Politics Over National Security

Rather than asking substantive questions about Mullin's plans to complete the border wall, implement mass deportations, or restore operational control of our southern border, Senate Democrats spent their time rehashing tired talking points and trying to manufacture soundbites for their compliant media allies.

This is exactly the kind of swamp behavior that drove Americans to vote decisively for Trump's return to office. While families across the country worry about fentanyl pouring across our borders and criminal cartels operating with impunity, these senators treat confirmation hearings like political theater.

The American people didn't send Trump back to Washington to play games - they sent him to fix the mess left behind by four years of open border policies.

Mullin brings real-world experience and understands the urgency of the situation facing DHS. But Democrats seem more interested in relitigating 2024 than addressing the humanitarian and security disaster they helped create.

Every day these confirmation games continue is another day that cartel smugglers, human traffickers, and drug dealers know they can exploit our broken system. Patriots deserve better than this partisan obstruction when our national security hangs in the balance.

How much longer will Democrats put their Trump Derangement Syndrome ahead of protecting American families?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024VerifiedMar 21, 2026
Absolutely disgusting but not surprising. While people are literally dying at the border and drugs are pouring into our communities, these senators are playing political theater instead of doing their jobs.
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TexasRancherVerifiedMar 22, 2026
Couldn't agree more. My county has seen a 300% increase in fentanyl seizures this year alone but apparently that's not important enough for them.
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BorderStateResidentVerifiedMar 22, 2026
I live 30 miles from the border and see the crisis firsthand every day. These politicians have no idea what's really happening down here because they're too busy scoring political points in Washington.
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SupportOurBPVerifiedMar 22, 2026
Stay safe down there. My brother-in-law is Border Patrol and the stories he tells are heartbreaking.
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ConservativeVoter88VerifiedMar 22, 2026
Does anyone know if there's video of these confirmation hearings? I want to see exactly which senators are grandstanding so I know who to vote against.
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RedStateProudVerifiedMar 22, 2026
This is exactly why we need to vote these clowns out in the midterms!