Sen. Markwayne Mullin sparked discussion during a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday by alleging that some senators had engaged in inappropriate behavior, including voting under the influence, while questioning defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth about his conduct.








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'Showed up drunk to vote?' Sen. Mullin asks in confirmation hearing

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.

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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.

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin accuses senators of hypocrisy during Hegseth hearing

Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-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.

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'Hypocrisy': Mullin suggests some senators drink on the job during Hegseth hearing

In a fiery Senate hearing, Markwayne Mullen confronts his colleagues over their own misconduct while scrutinizing Pete Hegseth. Discover the drama and implications in our full report.

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HILARIOUS! Sen. Markwayne Mullen CALLS OUT Senators for Cheating on Their Wives and Showing up to Vote Drunk While Attacking Pete Hegseth for Alleged Affairs and Alcohol Abuse

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) blew up Tuesday morning’s Armed Services Committee hearing, torching his colleagues — and taking some of the blast himself — for their hypocrisy as they criticized Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Mullin argued that even as they sat in judgment of Hegseth — his qualifications to lead the Pentagon and his ...

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin NUKED Every Single Democrat Questioning Pete Hegseth and It Was PRICELESS

Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin called out Democratic senators’ alleged hypocrisy Tuesday as they attacked Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth over his personal past.

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'How many senators have shown up drunk to vote at night?' Senator urges Democrats to look in the mirror as they attack Hegseth * WorldNetDaily * by Nicole Silverio, Daily Caller News Foundation

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) ripped into his fellow senators over their questioning of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.

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Senate Republican Blows Up at His Democratic Colleagues for Grilling Hegseth: ‘How Many Senators Have Shown Up Drunk To Vote At Night?’

Intense questioning in Washington, D.C. as Pete Hegseth appeared before the Armed Services Committee. Hegseth, a former Fox News anchor and military veteran, is a controversial nominee since Pres. Trump announced Hegseth as a pick, and issues came to light some said could hinder his selection. According to a detailed investigative report made public in November, a woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took…

Sen. Markwayne Mullin accuses senators of hypocrisy during Hegseth hearing

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