- Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced significant online backlash after discussing the "smell of war" on Fox News, despite having no military service experience.
- Mullin, a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, made the comments while discussing US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, also accidentally referring to Pete Hegseth as "President Hegseth".
- Despite accidentally elevating the defense secretary to the presidency twice, it was Mullin presuming to speak for U.S. soldiers that sparked uproar.
- The senator also confused Iran with Iraq during a separate Fox Business appearance, advocating for the "Iraqi people" to overthrow their government before correcting himself.
- Mullin has previously shown an inconsistent stance on Iran and recently sparred with Senator Bernie Sanders during a confirmation hearing.
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