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’Tell the world why’: Sen. Rand Paul says Sen. Markwayne Mullin condoned violence against him
You told the media that I was *** freaking snake and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted. I was shocked that it would justify and celebrate this violent assault that caused me so much pain and my family so much pain. I, I, I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force. You might argue you were mad and upset about being confronted by your constituents. You went on to brag that you’d already told me to my face that you completely understood and approved of the assault. Well, that’s *** lie. You got *** chance today. You can either continue to lie or you can correct the record. You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me that the assault was justified, so today you’ll have your chance. Today I’ll give you that chance to clear the record. Tell it to my face. If that’s what you believe. Tell it to me today. Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have 6 ribs broken, and *** damaged lung. Tell me to my face why you think I deserved it. And while you’re at it, explain to the American public why they should trust *** man with anger issues to set the proper example for ICE and Border Patrol agents. I have to address the remarks that the chairman made, uh, calling me *** liar. Sir, I think there’s, everybody in this room knows that I’m very blunt and direct to the point, and if I have something to say, I’ll say it directly to your face. If you recall back in your, back in my house days, we actually did have this conversation because of the remarks that I’ve made. Um, you were in *** room. I simply addressed that I said I could understand because of the behavior you were having that. I can understand why your neighbor, why the neighbor did what he did. As far as my terms as *** snake in the grass, sir, I work around this room to try to fix problems. I’ve worked with many people in this room. Seems like you fight Republicans more than you work with us. I did address those remarks. I did explain your gimmicks by the amendment you put forth. And as far as me saying that I invoke violence, I don’t. I don’t think anybody should be hit by surprise. I don’t like that. But if I do have something to say, Everybody in this room knows I’ll come straight to you. I’ll say it publicly and I’ll say it privately, but I’ll never say it behind your back. So for you to say, I’m *** liar, sir, that’s not accurate. And I got proof to say that because you have spent millions of dollars in my campaigns against me, because we just don’t get along. However, sir, that doesn’t keep me at all. From doing my job. I can have difference of opinions with everybody in this room, but as Secretary of Homeland, I’ll be protecting everybody, including Kentucky as much as I will my own backyard in Oklahoma.
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’Tell the world why’: Sen. Rand Paul says Sen. Markwayne Mullin condoned violence against him
A Senate committee hearing to confirm Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security began with a heated discussion. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky started the hearing by alleging that Mullin supported violence against him. “Tell the world why you believe I should be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken and a damaged lung,” Paul said. Video above: Sen. Rand Paul questions if Markwayne Mullin has ‘anger issues’ after past disagreementsPaul, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee overseeing Mullin’s confirmation, was attacked in 2017 by a neighbor. The chairman said that Mullin condoned the attack and called the Kentucky senator “a freaking snake.” Mullin said he doesn’t believe “anyone should be hit by surprise” before saying he will protect Kentucky just as he would Oklahoma as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Video above: Sen. Rand Paul opening comments of Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing
A Senate committee hearing to confirm Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security began with a heated discussion.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky started the hearing by alleging that Mullin supported violence against him.
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“Tell the world why you believe I should be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken and a damaged lung,” Paul said.
Video above: Sen. Rand Paul questions if Markwayne Mullin has ‘anger issues’ after past disagreements
Paul, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee overseeing Mullin’s confirmation, was attacked in 2017 by a neighbor.
The chairman said that Mullin condoned the attack and called the Kentucky senator “a freaking snake.”
Mullin said he doesn’t believe “anyone should be hit by surprise” before saying he will protect Kentucky just as he would Oklahoma as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Video above: Sen. Rand Paul opening comments of Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing
