By Janelle Stecklein | Editor, Oklahoma Voice
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt would have 30 days to appoint a new U.S. senator should Markwayne Mullin resign to accept a Cabinet position in the Trump administration.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he planned to appoint Mullin as the next head of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin would replace Kristi Noem, who has faced sharp criticism of how she has implemented the administration’s immigration policy.
U.S. Senate confirmation of Mullin’s nomination is required.
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