Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, reportedly prevented Senator Katie Britt from introducing Senator Markwayne Mullin at a confirmation hearing. The reason for Paul's action is unknown, sparking criticism from a Republican source.
Sen. Rand Paul , as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, reportedly blocked Sen. Katie Britt from introducing Sen. Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing to become the next Department of Homeland Security secretary.
At the start of the hearing on Wednesday, Sen. James Lankford introduced Mullin. According to Fox News’ Bill Melugin, Britt had sought to introduce Mullin, as the two are friends, but she was stopped from doing so by Paul. “Per source familiar, Sen. Rand Paul blocked Sen. Katie Britt from introducing Sen. Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing this morning,” Melugin wrote on X.She was planning to introduce him, but is told Paul, the Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, wouldn’t allow it.Melugin additionally posted that three sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Paul blocked Britt from introducing Mullin. The reason why Paul blocked Britt’s introduction is unclear. In a statement to Melugin, a Senate Republican source said, “Rand Paul has become completely blinded by his hatred of President Trump and petty personal squabbles. His actions today were those of a seething snake — and a hopeless hypocrite.” “What kind of free speech advocate would bar Senator Mullin’s choice to deliver his introduction from speaking? What kind of Republican would bar a fellow Republican Senator from voicing their support of a colleague?” the source continued. “Why is this guy allowed to hold a Republican gavel anymore?”Schumer: SAVE America Act 'Despicable,' Trump Wants to 'Cheat'Terrorist Groups Funded by Lindsey Graham-Backed USAID Closing Strait of HormuzBreitbart Business Digest: The Tariff Inflation Dog That Didn’t Bite WATCH: Trans Person Dressed Like a ‘Blues Brother’ Suspected of Murder After Standoff at Elderly Millionaire’s Beach House Exclusive — Rep. Brett Guthrie: Greenhouse Gas Protocol ‘Back Door’ for Unelected Bureaucrats to Push Radical Environmental Agenda
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