This March, we had the [choose: delight, horror, other third emotion] of seeing one of our own Oklahomans populate national headlines. Markwayne Mullin –– of Mullin Plumbing fame –– has ascended the ranks to become head of the Department of Homeland Security. The former senator was appointed by Trump to replace the disgraced Kristi Noem as leader of a department steeped in financial and social controversy. DHS mess or a clogged toilet, which do you prefer?
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