Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go especially well.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) accused senators of working while drinking during defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The nomination of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense received support from Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024.

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo criticized Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday for using his time during Defense secretary nominee

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are “playing politics.” When NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Mullin if having Democrats ...

But the moment came not from Hegseth, but Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who came to his defense after Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) detailed some of those allegations. Mullin, Kimmel said ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., expressed confidence that Pete Hegseth would be confirmed as defense secretary, despite opposition from GOP moderates. But Fox has learned there are "still a few issues" with members (plural) regarding his confirmation.

In a contentious Senate confirmation hearing, Senator Markwayne Mullin stood firmly in defense of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. The hearing ...

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

Former Army National Guardsman Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of defense after facing intense scrutiny in his recent Senate confirmation hearing. Democrats pressed Hegseth over serious allegations against him,

Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma ... During his confirmation hearing, Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, asked Mr. Hegseth if he had ever engaged in physical violence ...

Subcommittee Members: Deb Fischer (R-NE), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric Schmitt, (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal ...