“When the president first came out and he talked to the American people, he was very resolved and direct on what we could expect,” Mullin said. “War is ugly. It smells bad. And if anybody’s ever been there and been able to smell the war that’s happening around you and taste it and fill it in your nostrils, and hear it, it’s something that you’ll never forget.”

The first-term senator, who has never served in the U.S. military, then mistakenly described Hegseth as the commander-in-chief several times on air.

“Fortunately you have President Hegseth — or I say President Hegseth — Secretary Hegseth, that has got a great relationship with President Trump, and President Hegseth's been there, he’s done that,” Mullin said.

Shortly after, the MAGA Republican made another stumble in an interview with CNN, when discussing whether or not Congress should have authorized the strikes.

“When it comes to the [Authorization for Use of Military Force], which is why it was passed for terrorist organizations that was trying to harm us, there’s no question that Iraq — or Iran — clearly fits in that picture because we know,” Mullin said. “Iran’s been the number one sponsor of terror around the world for decades now.”

“But sir, doesn't that slip that you made underscore exactly why the American people are telling us in our poll that they don’t want this?” correspondent Kasie Hunt asked. “The memory of Iraq is still very fresh in a lot of Americans’ minds.”