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Mullin tells Ruthless podcast that the Trump administration has apprehended 2,210 terrorists

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the "Ruthless Podcast" that 2,210 terrorists have been apprehended under the Trump administration. Mullin emphasized these individuals were classified as actual terrorists rather than those merely on a terrorist watch list. He also criticized the Biden administration for releasing many immigrants quickly, contrasting this with the Trump approach of aggressive offense against illegal immigration and cybersecurity threats.
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In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that under President Trump's administration, 2,210 terrorists have been apprehended. Mullin highlighted this achievement as a result of the Trump administration’s tough stance on illegal immigration and border security. He contrasted it with the Biden administration's policies, which he claimed led to the release of nearly all encountered individuals within 27 hours. This assertion comes amid discussions about border security ahead of the November midterm elections, where the topic remains highly polarized politically. Mullin further clarified that these apprehensions are not just suspected terrorists but classified as actual terrorists according to official records.

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With just over a month to go until the November midterm elections, podcast co-host Josh Holmes commended the secretary for his job performance as immigration remains a polarizing political issue. "You also inherited a department that the reason it was shut down is that Democrats have demagogued everything to do with border security and ICE in particular," Holmes told Mullin.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the "Ruthless Podcast" that 2,210 terrorists have been apprehended under the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to solving illegal immigration. asserted
terrorists → tell → immigration
"Underneath President Trump, we’ve arrested, so far as my numbers walking into here, 2,210 terrorists in this country," Mullin said in an exclusive interview released Thursday morning. asserted
Mullin → arrest → interview
"Most of them came over and claimed asylum, gave a fake name. asserted
Most → come → name
Some of them we caught, but a lot of them came in and … the Biden administration was just cutting them loose." asserted
administration → catch → them
Mullin said that under the Biden administration, 97% of individuals DHS encountered were released within 27 hours. asserted
DHS → say → hours
Earlier this month, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, DHS had announced that it had detained 2,150 known or suspected terrorists. asserted
it → announce → terrorists
Mullin noted that these individuals were classified as terrorists. asserted
individuals → note → terrorists
"There's a difference between a suspected terrorist and a terrorist watch list," the secretary explained to the co-hosts. asserted
secretary → be → hosts
Mullin said the arrests resulted from a new administration-wide approach to illegal immigration. " asserted
arrests → say → immigration
One directive we had is we're no longer just playing defense," Mullin told the hosts. asserted
Mullin → have → hosts
President Trump has given us the authority to go on the offensive. asserted
Trump → give → offensive
We're no longer sitting there and just protecting as you try to attack us. asserted
you → sit → us
We're swimming upstream now. asserted
We → swim → ?
We're going after the people that are coming after us. asserted
that → go → us
We're aggressively going after individuals. asserted
We → go → individuals
I want to put you on offense." asserted
I → want → offense
Mullin rose quickly to the Cabinet post. asserted
Mullin → rise → post
He served in the House before winning election to the Senate in 2022. asserted
He → serve → 2022
President Donald Trump nominated him to lead DHS in March, and the Senate confirmed him 54-45 on March 23. asserted
Senate → nominate → March
"I thought I was busy as a Senator," Mullin said of his move to DHS. asserted
Mullin → think → DHS
"I haven't slept through the night. asserted
I → sleep → night
I'm not joking when I say this. asserted
I → joke → this
I haven't slept through the night in six months," the Oklahoman added. asserted
Oklahoman → sleep → months
With just over a month to go until the November midterm elections, podcast co-host Josh Holmes commended the secretary for his job performance as immigration remains a polarizing political issue. "You also inherited a department that the reason it was shut down is that Democrats have demagogued everything to do with border security and ICE in particular," Holmes told Mullin. asserted
Holmes → go → Mullin
"Under the previous DHS administration, there was some kind of prioritization of the lowest-hanging fruit of deportations rather than what you're talking about, which is that people need to get the hell out of here as fast as possible." asserted
people → be → hell
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