Mullin gets rocky reception from Rand Paul at combative DHS confirmation hearing

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) isn’t afraid of a fight, but on Wednesday, his colleagues tasked with reviewing his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn’t pull any punches either, grilling the senator on everything from past comments about the “smell” of war to his clash with the panel’s chair. Nominees plucked from…

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Mullin gets rocky reception from Rand Paul at combative DHS confirmation hearing
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) isn’t afraid of a fight, but on Wednesday, his colleagues tasked with reviewing his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn’t pull any punches either, grilling the senator on everything from past comments about the “smell” of war to his clash with the panel’s chair. Nominees plucked from…