GOP senator says he was joking about using violence against journalists

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mullin's comments about journalists no joke

When political leaders joke about violence against those they disagree with or dislike, they demean their elected roles in American public life and the people they represent.

GOP senator says he was joking about using violence against journalists

Mullin said he was joking after The Oklahoman wrote a story about his remarks.

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.

GOP senator says he was joking when he floated using violence against journalists

Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is a loyal supporter of Trump, who has also espoused violent rhetoric toward the media.

Oklahoma senator 'joked' about using violence against journalists who report 'fake news'

OKLAHOMA CITY (KNWA/KFTA) — Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he "joked" in a video posted on social media claiming journalists would not write "fake news" if violence was still used to handle disputes. Mullin posted the video on X on Saturday of him in the United States Capitol describing the 1890 shooting and killing of Rep. William Taulbee by newspaper reporter Charles Kincaid. The shooting reportedly stemmed from an unstable relationship b…

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…