Rand Paul Calls Out Mullin’s ‘Anger Issues’ in Hostile Start to DHS Nominee’s Confirmation Process

Senator Rand Paul questioned how Senator Markwayne Mullin, whom he called a “man with anger issues,” would be able to successfully lead the Department of Homeland Security during a confirmation hearing for the DHS secretary hopeful on Wednesday. Paul then later confirmed he would vote against Mullin’s confirmation.

Paul opened the hearing by pointing to Mullin’s past involvement in a would-be “brawl” in the Senate committee, as well as Mullin’s suggestion that Paul may have deserved to be assaulted by his neighbor in 2017. That attack left Paul with six broken ribs and a damaged lung.