Summary
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) posted a video suggesting journalists would report “less false stories” if violence were still used to resolve disputes.
He referenced the 1890 Capitol shooting of Rep. William Taulbee by reporter Charles Kincaid, who was acquitted.
After backlash, Mullin claimed he was joking and criticized The Oklahoman for covering the story.
A former MMA fighter, Mullin had previously threatened a union leader in a Senate hearing. Critics say his remarks echo Trump’s escalating “fake news” rhetoric and hostility toward the press.
There’s no “I was joking” excuse for inciting violence. Being a politician means you are responsible for the consequences of your words. Or at least, it would if we had a functioning justice system.
Its called Stochastic Terrorism, and now that he’s done it, he can be locked up without due process, and shipped to El Salvador.
With enough fealty, he can bank on a pardon for any crimes he may commit in the process.