Sen. Markwayne Mullin incorrectly referred to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser with male pronouns multiple times in a Fox News interview. He criticized her handling of crime in Washington, claiming that crime is not down and that prosecution rates have worsened. Social media users ridiculed Mullin for the pronoun mistake, suggesting confusion with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. A NYU Law Professor remarked that Mullin should at least know the identity of the mayor he criticizes. Mullin also mentioned he no longer wears a seatbelt in D.C. due to fears of carjacking.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin referred to female D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser with male pronouns four times during a Fox News interview, revealing a significant misunderstanding of her identity.
Mullin criticized the D.C. mayor's handling of crime, stating that crime is not down but rather the lack of prosecution is down, with felonies downgraded to misdemeanors.
In a social media backlash, NYU Law Professor Ryan Goodman highlighted that Mullin's failure to identify the mayor correctly undermines the credibility of his criticisms.
Mullin also claimed he doesn't wear a seatbelt in D.C. due to fears of being carjacked, which raised eyebrows during his interview.
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