Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, appeared in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday, where senators grilled him on his qualifications. Oklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin defended Hegseth from “hypocritical” attacks about drinking and infidelity.
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is facing allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. But he also has his supporters, including Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who flubbed a key line as he wrapped up his defense of Hegseth during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.
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.
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.
Senator Markwayne Mullin was grilled on CNN over remarks that lawmakers turn up to vote drunk as he tried to defend Pete Hegseth.
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.
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.
What explains today’s political alliance of worldly bros and high-minded theobros? Start with the presumptive SecDef’s views on women and sex.
"The best news about these hearings is we finally found the dumbest person in the senate and his name is Markwayne," the late night host says
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Kaitlan Collins Insulted by Republican Senator Over Pete Hegseth Nomination DramaRepublican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin insulted CNN host Kaitlan Collins while defending Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has nominated as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing occurred on Tuesday,
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