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Markwayne Mullin: “They literally gave the authority to President Trump to deem…”

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SEN. MULLIN: 'We are not giving them an inch.' | The Bottom Line

Published October 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:16

… them, but they're the reasons why they're in this position because they knew when they shut the government down and we went into a shoe were shut down that we, They literally gave the authority to President Trump to deem essential and non-essential employees. So this is their fault. That was Cheryl, by the way. Senator Mullen. Oh, Cheryl, sorry. I'm so sorry, Cheryl. You don't have a return camera there. (02:16–02:37)

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Asserts that Democrats gave President Trump the authority to determine essential and non-essential employees.

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