March 18, 2026
Sen Rand Paul grills Mullin on past comments on assault: 'Tell it to my face'
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confronted Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin during a confirmation hearing on Mullin's nomination for homeland security secretary.
TL;DR
- Senator Rand Paul confronted Senator Markwayne Mullin during Mullin's nomination hearing for DHS secretary.
- Paul accused Mullin of excusing political violence and challenged him to repeat past remarks justifying Paul's 2017 assault.
- Mullin stated he could understand why Paul's neighbor assaulted him due to Paul's behavior.
- Paul showed no interest in resolving the dispute, criticizing Mullin's lack of apology.
- A senior Senate Republican source criticized Paul's actions as driven by hatred for Trump and personal squabbles.
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