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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Former MMA brawler US Senator Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) inexplicably bought shares in Chevron, the only major US oil company producing in Venezuela, five days before Donald Trump unlawfully removed its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.

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Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS Secretary nominee, bought shares in Chevron just days before Trump attacked Venezuela. Chevron's stock jumped as the rest of the market fell. Could this be insider trading? Congress must find out during Mullin's confirmation hearing.

-- Public Citizen (@publiccitizen.bsky.social) Mar 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin purchased stock of the only major American oil company producing in Venezuela, on 29 Dec 2025 for $15,001 and $50,000. On 3 Jan 2026, Dummkopf Trumpf illegally attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its president, Nicols Maduro, and extradited him to the US. Mullin, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, purchased the Chevron shares at $150.99 which then rose to $196.82, an increase of 30.4%. There is no indication that Mullin had insider knowledge of Trumpf's plans to attack Venezuela before he bought the shares.

Good-for-nothing Markwayne Mullin has seen his personal wealth soar since he joined the Senate three years ago. In 2024, his assets were worth between $29 million and $97 million compared with $2.8 million to $9 million in 2012.

This untrustworthy, violent oligarch is scheduled to go before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to become Dummkopf Trumpf's new Homeland Security Secretary, replacing the equally repulsive Kristi Noem.

Link: Amnesty USA Report on Chevron

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-17 12:56 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"What did he know and when did he know it"

Should sound familiar to Republicans without a heavy drinking problem.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-17 01:25 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This good-for-nothing lout will be confirmed anyway.

Look at all the junta appointments, a basket of deplorables without a grain of scruples, and all Senate-confirmed.

Trumpf junta: batman-on-film.com

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-17 01:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

PEDO DONNIE IS A ------- LOON

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-17 04:48 PM | Reply

All of the "dumps" picks should be under scrutiny

#5 | Posted by bat4255 at 2026-03-18 02:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

wow! Rand Paul begins Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing by confronting him about comments Mullin made describing Paul as a "freakin' snake" and "celebrating" Paul getting assaulted"I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the ... pic.twitter.com/Jx1u9ystbd" Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2026

#6 | Posted by qcp at 2026-03-18 03:08 PM | Reply

Democrats should refuse to cooperate with this corrupt administration in any and every way possible.

Time to stop playing footsie with facists.

You know the republicans have and will continue their scorched earth strategy even after they lose power in the upcoming mid terms.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-18 04:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Democrats should refuse to cooperate with this corrupt administration in any and every way possible.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-18 04:46 PM

When Dummkopf Trumpf illegally bombed Iran in June 2025 after US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) helped pass all of those terrible GOP bills, one Texas Democrat brought forth an impeachment bill against the Dotard-in-Chief which House Democrats kibboshed with all sorts of tortured logic.

Bombing Muslims in Iran and Somalia is OK, so this appeasement by AIPAC Democrats gave the green light for Trumpf to target other countries and so here we are today at this precipice.

The Democratic Party leadership in both the lower and upper houses of the US Congress are in the hands of these two good-for-nothing warmongers:

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#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-18 05:31 PM | Reply

@mike_nellis

Markwayne Mullin embarrassed the sh!t out of himself in this hearing today. He can't condemn political violence. He can't admit who won the 2020 election. He doesn't have any real qualifications for this role. Every member of the Senate should vote him down.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-18 06:02 PM | Reply

I've read Fetterman will be the deciding vote.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-18 06:03 PM | Reply

#9

Rand Paul, Chairing the Hearing, started it off by tearing MarkieWayne a new rear entrance.

It was epic!

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#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-18 06:10 PM | Reply

But but he didn't say supported the assault on Rand Paul by his neighbor.

He said he understood it!

Dude sounds just like our Dingaling!

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-18 10:05 PM | Reply

For 24 years the status quo dinosaurs have been quite content with ICE deporting Haitians, Latin Americans, and Arabs, bypassing INS Immigration Judges (IJs) who used to hear those cases before 2002 and the never-ending GWOT.

I have noticed AIPAC and corporate Democrats are against abolishing ICE or DHS-- they want to "fix" it up or clean it up a bit, like "no more masks," but "please continue deporting undesirables without due process, just do it with less fanfare and blood."

Progressive Democrats want DHS and ICE rightfully scrapped completely.

If the fate of Markwayne Mullet is in the hands of US Senator John Fetterman (D-Israel), the Oklahoma Ogre will be confirmed.

Mullet promised to divest his ill-gotten corporate shares if he becomes the new head of Amerikkka's Gestapo.

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#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-18 10:37 PM | Reply

What did I tell you about Islamophobic dinosaur John Fetterman?

Pennsylvania US Senator John Fetterman-- a "Democrat" -- bleated on a podcast that the Democratic Party is suffering from "Trumpf Derangement Syndrome" (TDS). This same AIPAC-er maligned fellow Democrat Zohran Mamdani (D) during his historic campaign to become NYC Mayor last year.

Excerpt from this ridiculous DINO:

"I think the TDS, that's the leader right now. Our party is governed by the TDS. And now it's made it virtually impossible without being punished as a Democrat to agree something's good or I agree with the other side. I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime. I think it's appropriate to hold them accountable. And what's strange to me is that every single Democrat that's run for president and anyone I know in Congress has said, We must never allow them to acquire a nuclear bomb.' When that happens, why not celebrate that or acknowledge that? I've only witnessed criticism."

About MAGA: "They're not Nazis, they're not fascists."

The interview is revolting if you don't believe me and want to waste your time with it.

US midterm elections are on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

Source: D.I.N.O.

#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-19 12:12 AM | Reply

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