‘Lying Scumbag’: Mullin Eviscerates Schumer After He Says ‘Nobody Respects’ ICE, Border Patrol

After Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer disparaged ICE and Border Patrol, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin didn’t just push back; he lit a match and scorched Schumer’s credibility on national television.

“It makes my ears red,” a visibly incensed Mullin fired back following Schumer’s claim that Border Patrol and ICE are agencies “nobody respects.” Mullin continued his blistering counter-attack: “It takes a lot to get me upset. But Chuck Schumer, no one respects you. The definition of a lying scumbag politician, that is you; you would be the definition if you Googled you right now.”

Mullin’s righteous indignation comes after Schumer has suggested ICE could become a “rogue” force. The DHS Secretary was quick to point out the staggering hypocrisy of a man whom he said enjoys 24/7 taxpayer-funded security while simultaneously working to defund the men and women protecting the rest of the country. “How about he walks around these city streets without a detail? I wonder how safe he would feel,” Mullin challenged.

DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin TEARS into Chuck Schumer after the Senate minority leader said NO ONE respects ICE and Border Patrol:

CHUCK SCHUMER: "Two groups… Border Patrol and ICE… that nobody respects in this country."

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: "Chuck Schumer, no one respects you.… pic.twitter.com/TyuXjqOrdx

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The verbal fireworks exploded just as the Senate GOP moved to bypass Democratic obstruction through budget reconciliation. Early Thursday, in a 50-48 vote, Republicans advanced a plan to dedicate roughly $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol — a move necessitated by Schumer’s refusal to fund the agencies through traditional means. When California Democrat Senator Adam Schiff attacked “multi-million-dollar surge in spending and contracts to amass deadly weapons and ammunition since the start of the second Trump administration,” in February, the DHS press office responded, “A law enforcement agency purchasing law enforcement officers guns and non-lethal resources — really riveting reporting.”

For Mullin, the issue isn’t just about the budget resolution — it’s about the safety of American streets. He noted that Schumer had years during the Biden administration to address the border, but instead chose to let “criminals run amok.” Now, as the Trump administration moves to arm 12,000 new agents to restore order, the Democrats are resorting to name-calling and fear-mongering.

As the budget battle moves to the House, the lines are drawn. On one side stands Schumer, decrying “lawlessness” while opposing the very funding needed to end it; on the other stands Mullin and a GOP majority finally willing to give federal agents the tools they need to do their jobs. As Mullin made clear, if Schumer wants to find the source of the “chaos” he claims to despise, he doesn’t need an oversight report — he just needs a mirror.