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Brian Mast: “The entire Department of Homeland Security has been shut…”

Featuring: Brian Mast, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 21

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Published May 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:43

So let's start with Homeland Security. As you all know, thank you to Democrats refusal, this is very partisan. Democrats refusal to back our immigration enforcement officers. And in ICE and Border Patrol, The entire Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 75 days. Right. That's TSA and Coast Guard and FEMA. And thank you to the action of President Trump and Secretary Mullen, Mark Wayne Mullen, who's a very close friend of mine … (08:43–08:49)

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