ScreenshotSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (RINO-Ky.) said he does not plan to back Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security.His remarks came after a blowup between the two during Mullin’s confirmation hearing, where Paul confronted Mullin for calling him a “snake” and saying he understood why Paul’s neighbor attacked him.The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Paul confronted Mullin by revisiting one of the most traumatic episodes of his life, the 2017 assault by his neighbor that left him with six broken ribs and a punctured lung, accusing Mullin of having previously justified the attack.PAUL: “You told the media I was a freaking snake, and you understood why I was assaulted.I was shocked you would justify and celebrate this violent assault that caused me and my family so much pain.I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against political opponents is the right person to lead an agency… the right person to lead an agency.You might argue you were mad and upset about being confronted by your constituents. Your constituents are justifiably upset with you.By now, most of America knows that the Somali welfare fraud in Minnesota is still over $9 billion.Instead of defending these votes, you chose to lash out at me.You bragged that you already told me to my face that you completely understood and approved of the assault. Well, that’s a lie.You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me the assault was justified. Today, I will give you that chance.Tell it to my face, if that’s what you believe. Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken, and a damaged lung.Tell me to my face why you think I deserved it.”Mullin, a former MMA fighter, refused to back down or apologize, instead doubling down and accusing Paul of being the real problem inside the GOP.Mullin insisted he never supported violence, only that he “understood” the frustration behind it.Read more:FIREWORKS! Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin Tear into Each Other After Paul Brings Up What Mullin Said After Kentucky Senator Was Assaulted By Neighbor (VIDEO)/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i