Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin read a tweet from a labor leader who was testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday afternoon. The tweet apparently insulted the U.S. Senator and challenged him to a fight, to which Mullin responded they could fight right there.
During a Senate Help Committee hearing, Mullin read Teamster boss Sean O’Brien’s tweet that said he’d take Mullin “any time, any place.” Mullin stood up and began taking off the ring from his finger, before Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders called for order and told him to sit down.
“‘Quit the tough guy act in these Senate hearings. You know where to find me? Any place, anytime, cowboy,’” Mullin said, reading the tweet directed at him.
“Sir, this is a time. This is a place. You want to run your mouth? We can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here, Mullin said.
“Okay, that’s fine. Perfect,” O’Brien said in response.
“You want to do it right now?” Mullin asked.
“I’d love to do it right now,” O’Brien responded.
“Well stand your butt up then,” Mullin said.
“You stand your butt up,” O’Brien said.
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Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin @SenMullin just stood up and tried to fight labor leader Sean O’Brien @TeamsterSOB at a Senate Help Committee hearing after reading his tweet where O’Brien says he’d take him “any time, any place.” pic.twitter.com/8oiPSNZJV8
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 14, 2023
(This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.)