Former DHS official on how the agency's next leader can be successful in the role

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 19, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former DHS official Miles Taylor about the confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin and the lessons he believes the agency's next leader should heed.

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