Wannabe Soldier Markwayne Mullin's Confirmation Hearing
Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullin, faced a confirmation hearing that left jaws on the floor. A multimillionaire who inherited his father's plumbing empire, received a PPP loan exceeding one million dollars that was later forgiven, and never served a single day in the United States military, Mullin has somehow found himself one step away from running DHS.
The hearing produced moment after moment of staggering incompetence. When asked if he had ever traveled outside the United States, Mullin said no, despite his own FBI background…
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