He called Senator Markwayne Mullen, Republican of Oklahoma Democratic Senators A “hypocritical” line of questioning by Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing.
Hegseth, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to lead the Pentagon during his next administration, faced a series of intense questions from Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee during his tenure. Confirmation hearing Tuesday.
“I think it's hypocritical for senators, especially on the other side, to talk about his qualifications,” Mullen said of his fellow Democrats before he began his line of questioning of Hegseth. “However, your qualifications are no better.”
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Senator Markwayne Mullen, Republican of Oklahoma, speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., US, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. (to Drago)
the Oklahoma Republican He then pointed to Democrats questioning Hegseth about allegations, which he denied, that the defense nominee showed up to work drunk.
Mullen responded to allegations about Hegseth's character, charging that senators-elect had previously shown up drunk to cast votes.
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“Senator Kaine, or I think it's better to use the senator from Virginia, starts bringing up the fact that, what if you show up to your job drunk? How many senators show up drunk to vote at night?” Mullen accused, eliciting some audible laughter from the individuals in the room. “Did any of you ask them to step down and resign from your job? And don't tell me you didn't see that because I know you did.”
The senator continued to call Democratic members while Hegseth underwent his third hour of questioning.
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alison Robert)
“Then how many senators do you know that got divorced because their wives cheated? Did you ask them to step down? No,” Mullen said. “You guys make sure to make a big show and point out the hypocrisy because the guy made a mistake, and you want to sit there and say he's not qualified. Give me a joke. It's ridiculous that you guys hold yourselves like this. Such a high standard you'll forget you have a big board in your eye.” “
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Before his questioning began, Mullen thanked Hegseth's wife, Jennifer, for “loving him through this mistake.”
“The only reason I'm here and not in prison is because my wife loved me too,” he said. “I've changed, but I'm not perfect.”
