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Markwayne Mullin 'smells bad'
...Markwayne Mullin, Trump's choice to replace Kristi Noem at DHS was confronted about his statement made on FOX News about the "smells of war" which he said "you never forget."
“War is ugly. It smells bad. And if anybody’s ever been there and been able to smell the war that’s happened around you and taste it and fill it in your nostrils and hear it, it’s something that you’ll never forget,” Mullin said.
At his confirmation hearing today, the only one that republicans intend to hold, Mullin was asked when he actually 'smelled' war. 'Where did you smell war?' grilled on overseas Dem Senator Gary Peters asked at the hearing.
“Where did you ‘smell war,’ sir?” Peters asked.
Mullin said he was involved in a trip as a House member that was to help do some training, but he offered few specifics.
“I just said that this was classified, and the dates, locations and the mission,” he said.
“But in 2015 I was asked to train with a very small contingency and go to a certain area…I have spoken general about my experiences, but I’ve never spoke specifically on details, on dates or on the mission, and that was official,” he said, adding that just four or so people were involved in the trip.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5789633-peters-mullin-war-comments-dhs/
Mullin said he was involved in a trip as a House member that was to help do some training, but he offered few specifics.
“I just said that this was classified, and the dates, locations and the mission,” he said.
“But in 2015 I was asked to train with a very small contingency and go to a certain area…I have spoken general about my experiences, but I’ve never spoke specifically on details, on dates or on the mission, and that was official,” he said, adding that just four or so people were involved in the trip.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5789633-peters-mullin-war-comments-dhs/
...Markwayne then gave a cryptic response, suggesting that he'd been on some sort of secretive mission to "a certain area" in 2015-2016.
___The Michigan Democrat asked Mullin point-blank if he’d ever traveled to a foreign country before joining Congress for anything other than vacation with his family. The Oklahoma senator said he had not.
The admission led to some confusion, which had to be clarified. He had left the country for work other than vacation, but it was while he was a member of Congress.
Peters asked Mullin, a former MMA fighter and plumber, if he’d ever worked for the State Department or Defense Department as an employee or volunteer or any other U.S. agency. The senator said no.
Mullin jumped in to “clear up” what he called a misunderstanding. he said he was asked to train “with a very small contingency and go to a certain area.” He indicated it was 2015/2016 when he was serving in the House.
“I spoke in general about my experiences, but I’ve never spoken specifically on details, on dates, or on the mission. and that was official.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-dhs-pick-cornered-on-wild-claim-he-smelled-war/ar-AA1YUYS3
...that's where it gets even weirder.
Markwayne claimed in the hearing that he was 'asked' by someone he said he couldn't name, who was 'in Congress,' to go on a mission he says he can't reveal 'without authorization.'
___Mullin explained that it was “well documented” that in August 2021, he traveled abroad to “go get the Americans out of Afghanistan.” It should come as no surprise that this mission was a complete failure. Mullin attempted to enter Afghanistan by way of Greece and Tajikistan, but was reportedly denied access. At the time, Mullin said that he was asked to accompany “Delta [Force] guys,” despite his lack of military training.
“I was asked to train with a very small contingency and go to a certain area, which was scheduled for 2016. During that time I was asked to go through, had to meet certain training qualifications,” he said, adding: “I have spoke in general about my experiences, but I have never spoken specifically on details, on dates, or on the mission.”
“In the FBI report I asked, ‘Is there anything in that report that is classified?’ That you are involved in any kind of classified operation at all. And there is none,” the Michigan Democrat said.
“It also said ‘excluding official duties,’” Mullin said, refusing again to answer.
“So, where did you smell war?” Peters asked.
“Sir, I just said that this was classified. And the dates, locations, and mission, I’ve never spoken specifically details about.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/where-did-smell-war-dhs-150146994.html
“I was asked to train with a very small contingency and go to a certain area, which was scheduled for 2016. During that time I was asked to go through, had to meet certain training qualifications,” he said, adding: “I have spoke in general about my experiences, but I have never spoken specifically on details, on dates, or on the mission.”
“In the FBI report I asked, ‘Is there anything in that report that is classified?’ That you are involved in any kind of classified operation at all. And there is none,” the Michigan Democrat said.
“It also said ‘excluding official duties,’” Mullin said, refusing again to answer.
“So, where did you smell war?” Peters asked.
“Sir, I just said that this was classified. And the dates, locations, and mission, I’ve never spoken specifically details about.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/where-did-smell-war-dhs-150146994.html
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This does not pass the smell test. 
