Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back

Sen Markwayne Mullin Is Confused 🫥

Fired Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez endured a lot of weird questioning from Republicans during a hearing before the Senate Heath, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Wednesday. But none were as bizarre as the line of questioning Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) tossed her way, accusing the former official of lying about her final conversations with Health and Human Service Secretary RFK Jr. before the White House fired her.

Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back

Mullin later clarified to reporters that he was mistaken and that Monarez and Kennedy's meeting was not recorded.

Sen. Mullin backtracks on claim of recorded meetings between Kennedy and Monarez

Senate HELP Committee members expressed their confusion over the existence of a recording of a meeting between Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former CDC director Susan Monarez that Sen. Markwayne Mullin. R-Okla., referenced during his questioning of Monarez. Committee chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., later said Mullin backtracked on the existence of a recording.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Where Is The Recording?

Trying to smear Susan Monarez as a liar, Sen. Mullin claims he heard a recording nobody else knows about.