In his appearance on Meet The Press this Sunday, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) tried to have it both ways on Matt Gaetz's AG nomination. Mullin, who has strongly criticized Gaetz for inappropriate comments in the past now says he'll be "giving him a fair shot".
Sen. Mullin previously exposed Gaetz for showing revenge porn-style videos ON THE HOUSE FLOOR of women he claimed to have slept with and called him out for making degrading comments about SD Gov. Kristi Noem. In the past, Mullin has said, "this is the type of individual Matt Gaetz is."
Quote: "I didn't even know he was an attorney until after he was appointed." - Sen. Mullin, admitting he knew so little about Gaetz's qualifications but would still consider voting to make him the country's top law enforcement official?
Some credit where it's due: Mullin says senators should see the unreleased House Ethics Committee report (which Gaetz avoided by resigning) but did not go as far as saying it should be public. Why keep it hidden? If he'd run the DOJ, Americans deserve full transparency about the investigation.
Most telling: After years of criticizing Gaetz's character & behavior toward women, Mullin now says he has to "set personal situation aside." Since when should character be put aside or not matter for the position of Attorney General?
Mullin's journey from "this is the type of individual Matt Gaetz is" to "I'll give him a fair shot" shows exactly why Oklahomans must continue to demand action. Oklahomans deserve senators who stand firm on character, and don't bend when party politics demand they do.