Missing Oklahoma representative threatened embassy on unsanctioned Afghan rescue mission: Report

Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin, whose exact whereabouts were unknown until early Wednesday, threatened embassy workers in Tajikistan while attempting to enter bordering Afghanistan to rescue five U.S. citizens, according to a new report.

On Wednesday, the congressman posted to social media he was “heading home,” confirming he was trying to help Americans leave Afghanistan and saying he was not “missing.” Mullin stated the mission is “continuing” but did not provide details about the citizens he was reportedly trying to rescue.