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Markwayne Mullin: “Everybody that purposely misled the American people, abused…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin holds a news conference — 7/17/2026

Published | Video Starts at 16:26

It's now being revealed that obviously it was not. Will Chris Krebs or anybody that was involved in that premature analysis be held accountable? Everybody that purposely misled the American people, abused their power, and decided not to continue doing their job will be held accountable. What does that accountability look like? I don't know. Is it criminal? We'll pursue criminal charges if it is not criminal. (16:26–16:39)

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