Summary
Sen. Rand Paul asked Sen. Markwayne Mullin if he supports using violence to settle political arguments. Mullin, nominated by President Trump to lead the Department of Homeland Security, stated he does not believe in political violence despite previous remarks that seemed to support historical uses of violence in politics.
Key Facts
- Sen. Rand Paul asked Sen. Markwayne Mullin about resolving political disputes with violence.
- Mullin is President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Mullin stated he does not support political violence during his confirmation hearing.
- Paul brought up past remarks by Mullin after Paul was assaulted in 2017.
- Mullin mentioned historical examples like dueling to argue about political disagreements.
- Dueling between consenting adults is technically still recognized by some rules.
