Fight Nearly Breaks Out in Senate Between GOP Senator and Union Boss

Published on November 14, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) played referee on Nov. 14 as emotions boiled over during a Senate committee hearing. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) challenged International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) General President Sean O’Brien to a fight on Tuesday during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing. Mr. Mullin, a college wrestler and member of the Oklahoma Wrestling Hall of Fame, became confrontational after reading off a series of X posts shared by Mr. O’Brien. The posts, sent June 21 on the social media service formerly known as Twitter, referred to the senator as a “moron,” “clown,” and “fraud.” “You know where to find me. Any place. Any time, cowboy,” Mr. Mullin said, reading one such post from Mr. O’Brien. “This is a time, this is a place. You want to run your mouth? We can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here.”...

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