Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go especially well.

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Tim Kaine. The Virginia Democrat ... sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. Soon after, Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to defend the prospective nominee in an unusual way. This was the line the ...

But the moment came not from Hegseth, but Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who came to his defense after Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) detailed some of those allegations. Mullin, Kimmel said ...

Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., at another point in the hearing, took issue with Kaine’s line of questioning, particularly invoking Hegseth’s daughter. "Senator Tim Kaine really did try to use Pete ...