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In reply to the discussion: United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the head of DHS [View all]ShazzieB
(22,481 posts)21. He'd have a hard time getting away with it.
Maerkwayne Mullin is an enrolled member of the Cherokee nation. Trump would look pretty silly if he tried to accuse Mullin of being a fake Cherokee.
Fun fact: Oklahoma has one of the highest concentrations of Native Americans in the U.S., with approximately 16% of its population identifying as Native American. That's because the Oklahoma Territory (known as Indian Territory at the time) is where most of the southeastern tribes were forcibly relocated under Pres. Andrew Jackson (Trump's favorite president, btw) during the 1830s. There are 38 federally recognized tribal nations headquartered in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation is the largest! with over 300,000 citizens.
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United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the head of DHS [View all]
underpants
Thursday
OP
Does the governor appoint a replacement until a special election can be held?
Qutzupalotl
Thursday
#6
Senators are appointed by the governor of the state. Some states may have the State Lege
yellowdogintexas
Thursday
#35