DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin clashes with White House over ICE traffic‑stop pause

Markwayne Mullin, the Department of Homeland Security secretary appointed by President Donald Trump, ordered a nationwide pause on ICE vehicle stops after two fatal shootings involving ICE agents in Texas and Maine. The decision was made without consulting the White House, violating presidential protocol. President Trump publicly reversed the pause on his Truth Social platform, emphasizing that traffic stops are a critical tool for immigration enforcement and labeling Mullin’s move a “100% bad move.”

White House officials have expressed growing tension with Mullin, noting additional missteps such as a misspoken comment in a CNN interview about a Supreme Court ruling on Haitian and Syrian immigrants and controversy surrounding his nomination of Lance Schroyer for ICE director. The internal dispute highlights friction within the Trump administration over immigration policy and cabinet decision‑making.