At a church in 2022, DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin defended hitting kids with a belt: [View all]

At a church in 2022, DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin defended hitting kids with a belt:

“We must be willing to discipline our kids too. …I was raised by the fear of a belt. …The discipline was just, wasn’t overreacted. …So I learned respect from the discipline.”

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) 2026-03-23T21:15:36.689Z

Markwayne Mullin: “My two beautiful twins that are sitting down there.

Guys, I tell you right now, I do spank. I have no problem with that.”

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) 2026-03-23T21:46:23.265Z

Mullin: “I can spank them and I’m still upset and they’ll come and crawl in my lap two minutes later and just hug on me. I’ve got to learn how to forgive more.”

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) 2026-03-23T21:50:49.335Z

Mullin then imitated his daughter Larra:

“She’s like, ‘No, Daddy. No, Daddy, No, Daddy, No. I’m sorry, Daddy. I’m sorry, Daddy.’ …She just couldn’t bring herself to even bend over for me to be able to bust her butt.”

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) 2026-03-23T22:00:23.645Z