DHS Sec Mullin points finger at Newsom over alleged Chinese infiltration of California after CCP mayor charged

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discusses Chinese infiltration efforts in the United States and DHS funding issues on 'The Story.' Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies for leading to the alleged infiltration of Chinese actors into California on "The Story" Tuesday. His comments come after the Justice Department accused a California mayor of acting at the direction of the Chinese Communist Party. "[Newsom] does the bidding for the extreme left, and he's more interested in taking care of the criminals on the streets than taking care of the constituents on his actual streets," Mullin told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum. "You expect this kind of stuff to happen. It's shameful. It should never happen, but unfortunately, in this case, it looks like it did." CALIFORNIA POLITICAL OPERATIVE