From fighter to senator: Five facts about Trump’s new homeland security pick
March 6, 2026 12:13 AM UTC / Reuters
美国第46任总统唐纳德·特朗普周四任命俄克拉荷马州参议员马克韦恩·穆林(Markwayne Mullin)为国土安全部负责人，并接替克里斯蒂·诺姆(Kristi Noem)。诺姆因本周听证会上2.2亿美元广告合同问题遭到两党批评。
以下是关于穆林的五个事实：他曾是综合格斗选手，此次任命需经美国参议院确认。
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早年经历
穆林是七个孩子中的最小者，父亲是一名管道承包商，他在俄克拉荷马州靠近阿肯色州东部边境的韦斯特维尔长大。
他最初凭借摔跤奖学金进入密苏里谷学院，但因父亲健康状况恶化接手家族生意，将管道业务扩展至全州。
他曾是综合格斗选手，已入选俄克拉荷马摔跤名人堂。
穆林还曾主持一档提供家庭维修建议的脱口秀节目。
国会生涯
2012年11月，穆林赢得俄克拉荷马州第2选区选举，2013年1月就任众议院议员，代表该选区长达十年。
2022年，俄克拉荷马州参议员吉姆·英霍夫宣布提前辞职，引发特别选举。
穆林在2022年11月投票中轻松击败民主党对手，2023年1月进入国会。
作为切诺基部落成员，他的当选使他成为当时美国第4位当选参议员的美洲原住民。
政治立场
穆林强烈反对堕胎，支持国会多项收紧堕胎限制的努力。
在移民问题上，他支持完成美国与墨西哥边境墙建设。
他是去年国会通过的《全面移民法案》的坚定支持者，该法案为移民执法提供额外资金。
穆林一直反对跨性别女性参加女子体育赛事。
无论特朗普总统在任或卸任，穆林都是其坚定支持者，经常作为共和党立场的突出坚定支持者出现在福克斯新闻。
“挺起你的屁股”
2023年，在一场全球热议的听证会中，穆林在参议院卫生委员会听证会上起身挑战国际卡车司机工会主席肖恩·奥布赖恩，引发争议。
（注：原文此处未完整显示，翻译已尽量还原可见内容）
From fighter to senator: Five facts about Trump’s new homeland security pick
March 6, 2026 12:13 AM UTC / Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday named Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to be homeland security chief and replace Kristi Noem, who has faced bipartisan criticism in hearings this week over a $220 million ad contract.
Here are five facts about Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter, whose appointment to the role will require U.S. Senate confirmation.
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EARLY YEARS
Mullin, the youngest of seven children, is the son of a plumbing contractor and grew up in Westville, Oklahoma, near the state’s eastern border with Arkansas.
He originally attended Missouri Valley College on a wrestling scholarship but took over the family business due to his father’s ill heath, expanding its plumbing operations across the state.
He is a former mixed martial arts fighter who has been inducted into the Oklahoma Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Mullin has also previously hosted a talk show that gave home repair advice.
CONGRESSIONAL CAREER
In November 2012, Mullin won Oklahoma’s 2nd district and took his seat in the House of Representatives in January 2013, a district that he represented for a decade.
In 2022, Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe said he would resign early, prompting a special election.
Mullin easily defeated his Democratic rival in the November 2022 vote and entered Congress in January 2023.
As a member of the Cherokee Nation, his success made him only the fourth Native American to become a senator at the time of his election win.
POLITICAL POSITIONS
Mullin strongly opposes abortion and has supported numerous efforts in Congress to tighten restrictions.
On immigration, he supports completing the border wall between the United States and Mexico.
He was a strong supporter of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ that Congress passed last year and provided extra funding to immigration enforcement.
Mullin has consistently opposed transgender women competing in women’s sports.
Mullin has been a strong supporter of Donald Trump, while the president has been in and out of office, and has often appeared on Fox News as a prominent and steadfast backer of Republican positions.
‘STAND YOUR BUTT UP’
In a viral moment in 2023 that gained traction around the world, Mullin rose from his chair during a hearing of the Senate’s health committee to challenge Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to
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