"War is ugly. It smells bad. And if anybody has ever been there and been able to smell the war that's happening around you and taste it, and feel it in your nostrils, and hear it, it's something you'll never forget. And it's ugly."
"Fortunately you have President Hegseth, or I say President Hegseth, Secretary Hegseth, that has got a great relationship with President Trump, and President Hegseth's been there, he's done that."
"According to Axios, which spoke with people who have heard the conversations, the senator has privately hinted to colleagues that he was involved in dangerous private security work in Middle East war zones before running for Congress in 2012."
Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma senator selected by Donald Trump to head the Department of Homeland Security, lacks military service but routinely describes war experiences in vivid sensory detail during media appearances. After a US attack on Iran, Mullin told Fox News about smelling, tasting, and hearing war, creating the impression of firsthand combat experience. He later clarified he was referencing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's experiences, though unclearly. Mullin inherited a plumbing company and participated in mixed martial arts fights. According to Axios, he has privately suggested involvement in dangerous private security work in Middle Eastern war zones before his 2012 congressional run. His statements face scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing as he seeks to replace fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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