Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) confronted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) over past comments stemming from the time Paul was attacked by his neighbor.
“So, today, Markwayne Mullin, I’ll give you a chance. Tell it to my face. Tell the world why you believe I deserved to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken, and a damaged lung. Tell me to my face why you think I deserved it,” Paul said.
In his statement, Paul accused Mullin of calling him a “freaking snake” and saying he “completely understood why I had been assaulted.”
“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,” Paul continued.