President Donald Trump received praise from his own Homeland Security (DHS) secretary on Sunday for apparently not taking the day off on his 80th birthday, which comes as the White House scrambles to seal an interim agreement with Iran to end the president’s deeply unpopular war.
Markwayne Mullin, who replaced Kristi Noem as DHS secretary, appeared on Fox News Sunday and was asked about security at the president’s White House birthday blowout, which included a motorcycle stunt performance and, later, an unprecedented Ultimate Fighting Championship event.
“We're gonna have a great time and everybody should feel very confident in the fact they're gonna be safe wherever they're at,” Mullin said. “In fact, I spoke to the president this morning – on his birthday, he's still working!”
Mullin went on to refer to the White House as “the president’s house” and stressed the significance of June 14.
“Today's a great day: my 29th anniversary, president's birthday, Flag Day, and the birthday of the Army,” he said. “So we have a big day today and we're celebrating it in a big way in front of the president's house at the White House.”