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

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, appeared in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday, where senators grilled him on his qualifications. Oklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin defended Hegseth from “hypocritical” attacks about drinking and infidelity.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) took pointed issue with his Democratic colleagues for saying Pete Hegseth isn’t qualified to run an organization the size of the Pentagon with its nearly three million people.

Senator Markwayne Mullin was grilled on CNN over remarks that lawmakers turn up to vote drunk as he tried to defend Pete Hegseth.

A GOP senator who controversially defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon against allegations of excessive drinking by claiming U.S. lawmakers turn up to vote drunk is sticking to his guns.

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees begin this week. Among the first will be Pete Hegseth, the former Army National Guard officer and FOX News host nominated for secretary of defense.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin accused his colleagues of voting while drunk during a heated confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Much of Tuesday’s drama surrounding Hegseth’s hearing revolved around whether any Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee would come out against the former Fox News host who,

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive drinking, and sexual misconduct, make him unfit to serve.

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and her nonprofit group sent a letter yesterday asking the Senate Armed Services Committee to allow an alleged victim

Sen. Markwayne Mullin has been an outspoken supporter of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, amidst the backlash Hegseth has received over allegations of past excessive drinking and sexual misconduct.