Trump MAGA senator talks tough about Hegseth and gets put on blast

Embattled U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might be holding onto his job by his fingernails, but when a GOP lawmaker came out swinging for President Donald Trump 's Pentagon pick, the internet wasn't having it.

"LOL, Senator Mullen never served a day of his life but he is a multi-millionaire who likes to tweet like he stormed the beaches of Normandy. We recommend he resign and go enlist so he can 'lead the breach' and stuff," the advocacy group VoteVets posted to X on Tuesday.

A day earlier, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullen, R-Okla., took to social media to assert that when it comes to Hegseth, he would "lead the breach. I will lay down cover fire. I will take the high ground. I'll expose myself to enemy fire to communicate. We must bring back integrity, focus, and put the Warfighter first inside DOD. I stand with @SecDef @PeteHegseth ."

Another user posted a photo of Mullin taking cover inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump's supporters stormed the building.