Here's How DHS Could Look Under Markwayne Mullin
Trump announced that Mullin would replace Noem as Homeland Security secretary, and the article compares their immigration positions.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYForbes is an established national publication with an identified reporter, supporting a relatively high institutional rating. The article attributes key statements and includes relevant context, though the page itself provides limited detail about the outlet’s correction practices.
- Source type — Established national news publication.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The reporting attributes statements and supplies some contextual facts.
- Correction history — Correction practices are not evident in the article text.
The article provides attributed statements and background on the officials’ immigration positions and the Minnesota shootings. It offers limited sourcing beyond the officials’ public remarks and does not include a response from Noem or additional perspectives on the transition.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece reports Trump’s praise of Mullin and includes Mullin’s stated priorities, while also describing controversies involving Noem and Mullin. It offers little response or independent context from other sources.
- Source diversity — Most attributed views are from Trump or Mullin, with no outside expert or agency perspective.
- Counterarguments presented — Noem’s perspective on her removal and the transition is not included.
- Loaded language — A few critical descriptions are present, but most of the article is straightforward reporting.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is presented as news reporting rather than an argument.
The article is mostly descriptive but uses critical framing such as “turbulent stint” and “election denier,” alongside a largely neutral account of the leadership change. Its treatment of Mullin’s and Noem’s immigration positions gives the piece a slight leftward tilt.
- Language tone — Some critical descriptors appear, including “turbulent stint” and “election denier.”
- Framing — The article foregrounds controversy around Noem’s tenure and the Minnesota shootings.
- Source selection — The article relies mainly on reported statements by Trump and Mullin, with little outside perspective.
President Donald Trump announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary at the end of March. The article compares their immigration positions and Mullin’s public comments about federal agents involved in fatal shootings.
Trump announced Noem’s removal and said she would take on a role as special envoy for a new security initiative. He praised Mullin, who said he would prioritize keeping the country secure; the article says Mullin is expected to replace Noem at the end of March. Noem’s removal followed a congressional hearing about her handling of immigration enforcement in Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents in January.
The article describes both Mullin and Noem as supporting mass deportations, ending sanctuary-city policies, and the Remain in Mexico policy. It also says Mullin backed federal agents after the Minnesota shootings and defended the ICE officer who shot Renee Good, while not using Noem’s “domestic terrorism” characterization of the victims’ confrontations.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Mullin in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Mullin’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Senator tapped to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
Homeland Security secretary being replaced by Mullin
Noem's version of this story ↗Senator whom Trump favored in the Senate majority leader race
President who announced Noem’s removal and Mullin’s appointment
Senate majority leader whom Mullin supported in the 2024 leadership race
Part of a bigger story
10 OUTLETSPresident Donald Trump selected Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, with Senate confirmation required. Left-leaning outlets center Mullin’s confrontational public record and criticism of the nomination. Center outlets pair the announcement and officials’ reactions with scrutiny of his record and stock trading. Right-leaning outlets emphasize support for the pick, confirmation prospects and border security as a stated priority.
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