Peters presses Mullin to explain past comments: ‘Where did you smell war?’

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) largely declined to explain his past trips overseas, saying such information was “classified” as he faced scrutiny from Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) over a series of remarks implying he had been on military missions. Mullin, who is facing the Senate Homeland Security Committee for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department…

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Peters presses Mullin to explain past comments: ‘Where did you smell war?’

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) largely declined to explain his past trips overseas, saying such information was “classified” as he faced scrutiny from Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) over a series of remarks implying he had been on military missions. Mullin, who is facing the Senate Homeland Security Committee for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department…