GOP senators pro-Hegseth tweet mocked with photo of him ‘hiding behind a chair’ on Jan. 6

Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting to stay in his role in the midst of another texting-related scandal. And one Senate Republican’s social media post defending him is being met with mockery and ridicule.Hegseth is now being accused of including his wife and his attorney in a text message containing highly sensitive attack plans that were sent using his own personal device, rather than a secure government phone. The scandal has resulted in a call from within the House Republican Conference for President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth, though Trump has so far stood by the former part-time weekend Fox News host.On Monday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) posted a spirited defense of Hegseth to his official X account:READ MORE: ‘Totally unacceptable’: GOP congressman publicly breaks ranks to demand Trump fire Hegseth”I will lead the breach. I will lay down cover fire. I will take the high ground. I’ll expose myself to enemy fire to communicate,” said Mullin, a 5’8″ former mixed martial arts fighter who has never served in the U.S. military. “We must bring back integrity, focus, and put the Warfighter first inside DOD. I stand with @SecDef @PeteHegseth.”Mullin’s tweet was amplified on Bluesky by Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall, who described the post as “thirsty as f— on so many levels.” He mockingly added: “I will fit the pipes,” which appears to be a reference to Mullin’s vocation as a plumber.Progressive activist Evan Sutton also joined in and responded to Marshall’s post with one of his own that included a photo of Mullin crouching behind a chair in the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021.”Here’s Marky Mark on Jan. 6, hiding behind a chair in the Capitol, scared of the rioters who were there because he and his buddies egged them on with lies,” Sutton wrote.READ MORE: Megyn Kelly unleashes on Pope Francis just one day after his deathView the photo of Mullin below, or by clicking this link.Here’s Marky Mark on Jan. 6, hiding behind a chair in the Capitol, scared of the rioters who were there because he and his buddies egged them on with lies.[image or embed]— Evan Sutton (@evansutton.bsky.social) April 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM

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