Republican Senator Challenges Teamsters Union President For Fist Fight In Fiery Exchange During Senate Hearing

In a recent Senate committee hearing, a fiery exchange between Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters Union president Sean O’Brien nearly turned into a physical altercation, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stepping in to defuse the situation.

The tense episode occurred during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, reported NBC News. Mullin and O’Brien were involved in a heated argument that originated from a previous exchange over X, formerly Twitter. The two had previously dared each other to an MMA fight for charity.

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During the hearing, the disagreement escalated when Mullin stated, “Sir, this is a time; this is a place. We can finish it here.” 

The argument was on the verge of becoming physical when Sanders, the chairman of the committee, intervened.

Sanders rebuked Mullin, stating, “Stop it! No, no, sit down! You know, you're a United States senator.”

Despite the rising temperatures, the conflict did not turn physical. The contentious event concluded with Mullin and O’Brien agreeing to meet for a coffee in an unexpected turn of events.

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