Sen. Tim Kaine says he made a “big mistake” voting for Kristi Noem’s confirmation

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that his vote to confirm outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem was a “big mistake,” and “what we want to see is not just the change in the nameplate on the door” from President Trump’s new nominee Markwayne Mullin. Source link

Sen. Tim Kaine says supporting Kristi Noem as DHS secretary was a

Washington — Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, expressed regret on Sunday for supporting Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security secretary last year.  “Big mistake,” Kaine said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” President Trump announced Thursday that Noem would leave her role following a string of  controversies that boiled over last week. The … Read more

Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, good to have you here, Senator. SEN. TIM KAINE (D-VA): Thank you, Margaret.  MARGARET BRENNAN: You … Read more