Reporter Asks Mullin Point Blank About Dan Bongino's Handling Of The Epstein Files Controversy

During a press gaggle on Thursday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) spoke to CNN's Manu Raju about the Epstein files controversy.

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00:00Sorry, do you have confidence in Dan Bongino, do you feel like he kind of blew the situation up?

00:04No, I like Dan, he's a good guy.

00:07In terms of the big, beautiful bill, if Congress does stay here over the month of August,

00:11are you concerned that you won't be able to get home and sell this to your constituents?

00:14Recent polls show it's not terribly popular.

00:17You haven't polled Oklahoma.

00:19Oklahoma is very popular in Oklahoma, and President Trump's very popular in Oklahoma,

00:23and so it's not for us to sell.

00:25For me, I'd love to be back in Oklahoma, not here.

00:27Not to mention, I mean, I love you guys, but I love my family more.

00:31Will you be doing any events, whether in Oklahoma or with other senators around the country during August?

00:37We have a very busy schedule through August.

00:41Plus, I try to get a little bit of family time before my kids go back to school,

00:48but I think they go back to school the 17th,

00:50and my college boys go back to school I think on the 21st or 22nd.

00:54I don't actually know when they go back.