US senators were set for a pivotal committee vote Thursday on whether to advance President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, after a combative hearing exposed concerns about his temperament and policy agenda.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to narrowly approve Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the powerful agency responsible for carrying out Trump's high-profile immigration crackdown.
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