Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) previewed Senate action in anticipation of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation to be defense secretary, in addition to what is ahead this week for the other confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s new administration.
The Oklahoma Republican tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go especially well.
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin said it's hypocritical to reject Trump's Defense pick: "How many senators have shown up drunk to vote at night?"
Sen. Markwayne Mullin asked his fellow senators on the Armed Services Committee whether they would meet the standards they are setting for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin electrified a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday by accusing fellow senators of carousing and voting while drunk even as they accused defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth of unseemly behavior.
Senator Markwayne Mullin discussed the contentious confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, addressing accusations of hypocrisy and expressing confidence in Hegseth’s eventual confirmation.
Okla., called out Democratic senators who were grilling U.S. Defense Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin has been an outspoken supporter of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, amidst the backlash Hegseth has received over allegations of past excessive drinking and sexual misconduct.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) certainly didn’t hold back during the confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Let’s
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) took pointed issue with his Democratic colleagues for saying Pete Hegseth isn’t qualified to run an organization the size of the Pentagon with its nearly three million people.
At Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin used his seven minutes to defend Hegseth against allegations of past misdeeds and questioned his critics' objections to his qualifications.
Okla., suggested some senators drink on the job when speaking about the "hypocrisy" of holding Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, to a higher standard than themselves.