Sen. Markwayne Mullin asked his fellow senators on the Armed Services Committee whether they would meet the standards they are setting for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Sunday pushed back on the idea that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary in his upcoming administration, has an issue with drinking.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said people should not judge Pete Hegseth because everyone has “made mistakes,” curiously adding, “I’m not a great guy.” President-elect Donald Trump ...

Pete Hegseth struggled repeatedly throughout ... sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. Soon after, Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to defend the prospective nominee in an unusual way.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is being mocked on social media after saying he’d “lay down cover fire” in defense of embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a post to X on Monday ...

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 ...

Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting to stay in his ... On Monday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) posted a spirited defense of Hegseth to his official X account: READ MORE ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate ... and drinking head on at the beginning of the hearing. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) cited his own personal demons and his faith in drawing ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) alluded to his own personal struggles and credited his wife with keeping him out of trouble. “We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said.