{"id":2404283,"date":"2025-02-19T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/markwayne-mullin-credits-trump-for-mending-fences-with-teamsters-president-sean-obrien-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:13:29","slug":"markwayne-mullin-credits-trump-for-mending-fences-with-teamsters-president-sean-obrien-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/markwayne-mullin-credits-trump-for-mending-fences-with-teamsters-president-sean-obrien-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Markwayne Mullin credits Trump for mending fences with Teamsters President Sean O\u2019Brien &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarkwayne-mullin-credits-trump-for-mending-fences-with-teamsters-president-sean-obrien-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent progress, \u200cSenator Markwayne \u200bMullin\u2064 (R-OK) and Teamsters President Sean \u2064O\u2019Brien have reconciled after a heated exchange during a Senate hearing in November 2023, where Mullin challenged O\u2019Brien to a fight following insults on X\u2064 (formerly \u200cTwitter). The confrontation lasted \u200cnearly six minutes, with Senator Bernie Sanders struggling \u200bto keep \u2063control\u2064 of the hearing focused on\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-labor-unions-deal-blow-to-proposed-wizards-and-capitals-arena-move\/\" title=\"Virginia ... oppose proposed Wizards and Capitals arena relocation\">labor union support<\/a>. Former President Donald Trump facilitated a meeting between Mullin and \u200cO\u2019Brien to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">garner union\u200b support<\/a> for Republicans ahead of\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-says-he-will-never-support-crt-in-schools\/\" title=\"Pompeo Says He Will \u2018Never Support\u2019 CRT In Schools\">2024 presidential elections<\/a>,\u200b marking a historic endorsement from \u2064the teamsters for a \u2063Republican candidate. Following their \u200breconciliation, Mullin expressed that they have developed\u200c a \u2062strong\u2063 friendship \u2064despite previous\u2064 tensions, \u2062while indicating his desire to\u200b reshape the \u200dperception \u200bthat\u2062 the \u200bRepublican Party is anti-union. \u200dAmid ongoing \u2063challenges regarding the confirmation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-officials-say-10-of-states-unemployment-payments-linked-to-fraud\/\" title=\"Calif. officials say 10% of state\u2019s unemployment payments linked to fraud\">labor secretary<\/a> nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Mullin \u2064and\u2064 O\u2019Brien&#8217;s new rapport could play\u2064 a pivotal role in bridging gaps\u2063 between \u2062labor unions and Republican interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Markwayne Mullin credits Trump for mending fences with Teamsters President Sean O&rsquo;Brien<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998337\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and International Brotherhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/teamsters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Teamsters<\/a> President Sean O&rsquo;Brien have made up after coming to blows during a Senate hearing in 2023 in an effort to prop up President Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">labor <\/a>secretary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lori-chavez-deremer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lori Chavez-DeRemer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in November 2023, Mullin challenged O&rsquo;Brien to a fight in response to insults hurled by O&rsquo;Brien on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the time. This is the place,&rdquo; Mullin told O&rsquo;Brien. &ldquo;If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mullin and O&rsquo;Brien threw insults and repeatedly challenged each other to a fight for nearly six minutes while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) struggled to maintain control of the hearing on how labor unions are assisting families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump arranged for Mullin and O&rsquo;Brien to meet last year in an effort to win over union support for Republicans during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-embarrassing-would-that-be-harris-faulkner-wonders-whether-biden-would-even-make-it-through-2024-primary\/\" title=\"\u2018How Embarrassing Would That Be?\u2019: Harris Faulkner Wonders Whether Biden Would Even Make It Through 2024 Primary\">2024 presidential election cycle<\/a>, which was the first time in 30 years the Teamsters endorsed a Republican presidential candidate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now we&rsquo;ve made up, and actually, we&rsquo;ve got a really good friendship,&rdquo; Mullin said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenMullin\/status\/1892226472565199326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">video<\/a> while standing by Chavez-DeRemer and O&rsquo;Brien. &ldquo;In fact, you&rsquo;d almost say relationship. If this was a relationship, I&rsquo;d be the man in the relationship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s debatable,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien chimed in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let&rsquo;s be honest&hellip; the last time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamsterSOB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamsterSOB<\/a> and I were in a hearing room together, we almost came to blows. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump brought business and labor together in this election. I trust his pick. Let&rsquo;s finish this fight. &#127482;&#127480;&#128170; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZ200Ub289\">pic.twitter.com\/xZ200Ub289<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMullin\/status\/1892226472565199326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mullin was previously highly critical of union leadership but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/20\/trump-senator-markwayne-mullin-teamster-president-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shared<\/a> with <em>Axios<\/em> in 2024 that he wants to be part of the dialogue to change the narrative that the Republican Party is anti-union.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve just got to know that they can trust us,&rdquo; Mullin told <em>Axios<\/em>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve kind of got this picture that we&rsquo;re anti-union.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meeting between Chavez-DeRemer, O&rsquo;Brien, and Mullin comes as Chavez-DeRemer started her committee hearing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3323322\/trump-labor-pick-may-need-democrats-help-without-key-gop-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">concern<\/a> that Chavez-DeRemer will not receive enough support from Republicans in the committee, with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) saying he would not support her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998337\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998337\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mullin thanks Trump for reconciling with Teamsters&#8217; O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2404284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Markwayne-Mullin-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46834,42572,19459,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2404283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-markwayne-mullin","tag-sean-obrien","tag-teamsters","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Markwayne-Mullin-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404287,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404283\/revisions\/2404287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}