US EditionGOP senator says he was joking about using violence against journalists
- Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin made comments in a video posted to X on April 4.
- Mullin's video referenced the 1890 shooting of former Congressman William Taulbee by journalist Charles Kincaid.
- Mullin also mentioned less "fake news" would result if disputes were handled with violence.
- Mullin stated Trump says 'fake news,' and joked about caning, saying "Don't forget I also JOKED about bringing back caning."
- Mullin later indicated that his comments about violence and the press were intended as a joke.
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Oklahoma Senator says he was joking about using violence against journalists
Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma suggested in a video posted this weekend that lot "less false stories" would be written by journalists if they got into physical altercations with politicians.
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Senator says he was joking about using violence against journalists
(NewsNation) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., suggested in a video posted this weekend that a lot "less false stories" would be written by journalists if they got into physical altercations with politicians. Mullin later said he was joking after The Oklahoman wrote a story about his remarks. "Thanks for watching my videos. Imagine being a newspaper *this* out of touch with Oklahoma," he wrote on X, sharing a picture of a map of the state with e…
Markwayne Mullin says killing fake news reporters might be good
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