'What?!?': Jimmy Kimmel Stunned By GOP Lawmaker's Totally Unexpected Outburst
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin's defense of Pete Hegseth got strange in a hurry.
Jimmy Kimmel was baffled by one strange moment during Tuesday’s hearings for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who has faced allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct, which he has denied.
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, “did not do much to help head off the stereotype about people named Markwayne.”
Mullin’s defense included declaring that a number of senators had also cheated on their wives.
“We’ve all made mistakes. I’ve made mistakes. And Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake,” Mullin said, referring to Hegseth’s wife. Then, Mullin unexpectedly mentioning his own spouse. “The only reason why I’m here and not in prison is because my wife loved me too.”
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