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(NewsNation) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., suggested successful a video posted this play that a batch "less mendacious stories" would beryllium written by journalists if they got into carnal altercations with politicians.
Mullin aboriginal said helium was joking aft The Oklahoman wrote a communicative astir his remarks.
"Thanks for watching my videos. Imagine being a paper *this* retired of interaction with Oklahoma," he wrote connected X, sharing a representation of a representation of the authorities with each region shaded red.
In the video, which was posted connected X Saturday, Mullin told the communicative astir Charles Kincaid, a newsman who changeable erstwhile Kentucky Rep. William Talubee successful 1890.
The 2 had a "violatile history" that started aft Kincaid wrote a communicative astir Taulbee having an affair, according to the History, Art and Archives leafage of the House of Representatives' website. Taulbee decided not to tally for re-election but became a lobbyist, truthful the 2 kept crossing paths and trading insults.
Once, erstwhile Taulbee was connected the House floor, helium got into an "altercation" with Kincaid, Mullin said. Taulbee had thrown Kincaid astir by the collar, according to NPR. Kincaid went location and returned with a pistol, yet shooting and sidesplitting Taulbee.
"There's a batch we could accidental astir reporters and the stories they write, but I stake they'd constitute a batch little mendacious stories, oregon arsenic President Trump says 'fake news' if we could grip our differences that way," Mullin said.
Responding to The Oklahoman's nonfiction on X connected Sunday, Mullin wrote, "While you’re astatine it, don’t hide I besides JOKED astir bringing backmost caning to settee governmental disputes."
Back successful 2023, Mullin challenged Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to a combat during a Senate Health Committee hearing. He aboriginal said connected "NewsMax" that "you utilized to beryllium capable to cane."
