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Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a physical altercation during a Senate committee hearing. Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter, rose from his seat and confronted O'Brien, prompting Sen. Bernie Sanders to intervene and prevent a brawl. The confrontation stemmed from critical tweets O'Brien had directed at Mullin in the past. The incident has sparked widespread attention and commentary on social media and news outlets.
Markwayne Mullin issues a statement to his constituents about his incident with the Teamsters President where he challenged him to a fight in the Senate. Mullin claims that O’Brien had a friend call him before the hearing to challenge him to a fight in his backyard. https://t.co/0w7YKCfIeJ
On Fox about Mullin challenging him to a fight, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien says "Him and I are not on talking basis right now"
"Last night, our enemies got to laugh... and that was brought on us by a United States Senator from Oklahoma, a small man, a petty man, an angry man named Markwayne Mullin." More of my thoughts on the despicable behavior displayed on the floor of the Senate:… https://t.co/gECOe04v2L https://t.co/vdvAZdsHVE
"Get off yer butt!" US Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) challenged Teamster President Sean O'Brien to a fight during a Senate Committee Hearing. Idiocracy? Or a novel way to pay down the debt: pay-per-view Senate brawl hearings! Also today, Nikki Haley demands that you show… https://t.co/2Rmvk1k5LH https://t.co/FP6Swlix3j
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin defends challenging teamster boss to a fight: Former cage fighter says his constituents would NOT have been happy with him if he backed down from 'mob boss' Sean O'Brien in tense moment Bernie Sanders had to stop https://t.co/11AgB8bl1C https://t.co/Vvib1w5gap
WATCH: Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to a fight during Senate hearing. https://t.co/r5XUIWsmMJ
Senator Markwayne Mullin: I Will Bite Anything to Win a Fight. Story …https://t.co/NlkLiGUvc8
Senator Markwayne Mullin defends conduct: "Every now and then, you need to get punched in the face." Mullin later argued that it wouldn't have necessarily violated the Senate rules if he and O'Brien had duked it out in the middle of the hearing room. https://t.co/2Bacwol9Px https://t.co/iAjFjF9FWl
In today's newsletter I react to Senator Markwayne Mullin challenging a Teamster to a fight. I also share the story about how I was, for two hours in 1992, a member of the Teamster's Union. https://t.co/Nk5ZeqW39q https://t.co/oGkqxMembe
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight during a Senate hearing, before the committee chair Senator Bernie Sanders stepped in to defuse the confrontation https://t.co/kxADEdNgFY https://t.co/tDCIGWmmca
A Republican Senator Tried to Fight a Teamster in a Hearing. Markwayne Mullin Tries to Fight Teamster President in Senate. Bernie Sanders was there to shame both Senator Markwayne Mullin and Teamster president Sean M. O’Brien to chill out. https://t.co/cX33hfZ9JJ
A Senate hearing escalated into a near brawl on Tuesday when Oklahoma's Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin asked Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, if he wanted to fight "right now." 👀 https://t.co/xMQJvpDPHp
Wild moment Republican Senator and ex-MMA fighter Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamster boss to a FIGHT in the middle of a Congressional hearing https://t.co/G3iTKuywDR https://t.co/evA6hQOkta
Bernie Sanders on CNN, re: Markwayne Mullin nearly getting into a fistfight with a committee witness today in a hearing led by Sanders. "It's pretty pathetic. We have United States senator challenging a member of the panel who is the head of one of the larger unions in America."
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenges union head to fight during hearing https://t.co/VU22MqszfA
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight during a Senate hearing, rising from his seat, before the committee chair stepped in to defuse the confrontation https://t.co/kxADEdMIQq https://t.co/BYDRgF5wAZ
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, challenged the president of the Teamsters union to a fight during a Senate hearing. “You want to run your mouth? We can be two consenting adults, we can finish it here.” https://t.co/toCnCCvcyE https://t.co/R3UxuxM5Hj
Sen. Bernie Sanders intervened during a congressional hearing Tuesday after Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged labor union leader Sean O’Brien to a fight. The Oklahoma Republican confronted the witness after reading critical tweets O’Brien had sent about him in the past. https://t.co/ExHsW6bhDS
WATCH: Sen. Mullin Challenges Teamsters President to Fight During Committee Hearing https://t.co/PR1ixHF2I1
Wow. Union activist Sean O'Brien @TeamsterSOB had challenged Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin @SenMullin to a fair fight "any place, any time." Mullin took him up on the offer during a hearing. https://t.co/wasUeiQB1Z
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullins (R-OKLA) almost came to blows with Teamsters Boss Sean O’Brien during hearing on Capital Hill… Bernie Sanders had to intervene https://t.co/JeiB01qud8
Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien nearly got in a fistfight Tuesday in the middle of a Senate hearing, until Sen. Bernie Sanders stepped in and broke it up. https://t.co/c9fnLl1znx https://t.co/MJTTLnSCfH
Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters president Sean O'Brien to a fight during a congressional hearing on the U.S. labor resurgence today. It comes the same day that Rep. Tim Burchett accused Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back. https://t.co/zGtCKLyZ1K
Senator Markwayne Mullin (an MMA fighter) & Teamster leader Sean O'Brien saw their Twitter beef nearly boil over in a Senate committee hearing today. Thank god Bernie Sanders was there to stop this. Mullin & O'Brien clearly hate each other: https://t.co/Ki6YJ68X4p https://t.co/SFKjjD5b9f
Senator Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight in the middle of a Senate hearing this afternoon What a time to be alive https://t.co/UstrCt5DcV
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), a former mixed martial arts fighter, nearly came to blows with the president of the Teamsters at a Senate hearing, forcing Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to step in to stop a brawl from breaking out. Follow live: https://t.co/RXSqIYYw1Q https://t.co/Favq9IE2iq
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin nearly got into a physical fight during a Senate committee hearing today. "If you want to run your mouth... we can finish it here,” he said, before telling Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to “stand your butt up.” https://t.co/U37VVCmsjH
Senator Markwayne Mullin Stands Up to Fight Labor Union President During Senate Hearing (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/tfF4LtKgGR
‘Stand Your Butt Up’: GOP Sen. Mullin Tries To Fight Teamsters President During Committee Meeting https://t.co/f2MmuXiryp https://t.co/BHHLAfBYyj
Republican Senator and ex-MMA fighter Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamster boss to a FIGHT in the middle of a Congressional hearing https://t.co/8fLGEBEtmK https://t.co/qg4UjIkOzi
GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin Mullin challenges Teamsters boss, Okla., told Sean O'Brien, to fight at Senate hearing: 'Stand your butt up,’ per CNBC.