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'Tell Me To My Face': Markwayne Mullin, Rand Paul Clash In Confirmation Hearing

Mar 18, 2026Left

“You told the media that I was a freakin’ snake,” Paul fumed at Trump's DHS secretary nominee, whom he accused of having "anger issues.”

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