House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that Republicans were “in a course-correction mode” after the ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“We got a little hiccup with some of the Hispanic and Latino voters for certain because some of the immigration enforcement was viewed to be over-zealous,” Johnson acknowledged in an interview with NBC News’ Scott Wong.
“We’re in a course-correction mode right now,” he said. “We’re going to have a new Secretary of Homeland Security.”
Johnson said he expected Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Trump’s new pick for DHS, chief would sail through confirmation.
“He’s a thoughtful guy. He’ll bring a thoughtful approach,” he added.
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