U.S. Sen. Rand Paul confronted DHS nominee Sen. Markwayne Mullin for his past comments regarding the 2017 attack on Paul.

The Republican chairman overseeing hearings on Senator Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security blasted the Oklahoma Republican for “anger issues,” arguing they disqualified him from leading an agency enmeshed in controversy over aggressive tactics.

Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul criticized Senator Markwayne Mullin during his confirmation hearing, calling him a "man with anger issues."

The chairman opened the hearing with a provocative dare: Say it to my face. Sen. Rand Paul, the Republican from Kentucky, has made clear he has little regard for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security,

Sen. Rand Paul confronted Sen. Markwayne Mullin during his confirmation hearing to lead Trump's Department of Homeland Security for comments appearing to justify a 2017 attack against him, and then for suggesting dueling is legal in his response.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin is appearing before the Committee on Homeland Security after President Donald Trump nominated him to replace Kristi Noem​ as the Homeland Security Secretary.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, faced fellow senators on Wednesday at a confirmation hearing.

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee chairman, opened Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to head the Department of Homeland Security with a personal rebuke of the Oklahoma senator's past comments about violence.