Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he would require ICE to use judicial warrants to enter homes
Mullin said ICE would generally need judicial warrants to enter homes if he becomes Homeland Security secretary.

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TAP FOR WHYFOX 9 is an established local news outlet with an identifiable author and a clear news-reporting format. The article provides attributed statements and some relevant background, though the text alone offers limited detail about the outlet’s correction practices.
- Source type — Established local-news outlet.
- Author attribution — A named author is identified.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes claims to officials and distinguishes their positions.
- Transparency — The article identifies the hearing and the sources of key claims, but provides limited sourcing detail.
The article gives direct statements from the hearing, explains the difference between judicial and administrative warrants, and includes the department’s defense of administrative warrants. It is concise and provides limited detail on the legal arguments or other perspectives.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report presents the warrant policy’s critics and the department’s defense, alongside Mullin’s stated commitment. It offers only brief context and does not develop the competing legal arguments in depth.
- Counterarguments presented — Both criticism of administrative warrants and the department’s defense are included.
- Source diversity — The article includes statements from senators and the department’s position, but few independent voices.
- Omitted context — The legal dispute is summarized without detailed arguments or additional expert views.
- Loaded language — Charged language appears in Blumenthal’s attributed question, not as the article’s own narration.
The article reports the hearing exchange and competing claims in straightforward language without a discernible partisan framing.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral and descriptive wording.
- Source selection — Includes Mullin’s answer, Blumenthal’s criticism, and the department’s position.
- Framing — Centers on what Mullin said at the hearing rather than editorial judgment.
At his confirmation hearing, Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he would generally require ICE to use judicial warrants to enter homes, with exceptions. The committee was expected to vote on his confirmation the following day.
During questioning from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mullin said ICE would not enter a home without a judicial warrant except when pursuing someone who runs into a home or business. Mullin later reaffirmed the position while answering Sen. Rick Scott’s questions about sanctuary cities.
The article describes a Homeland Security memo that allowed ICE to use administrative warrants in some cases and notes that critics have questioned their constitutionality. The Department of Homeland Security has argued that courts and Congress have long recognized administrative warrants as legal in immigration cases. The committee was expected to vote on Mullin’s confirmation the next day, followed by a possible full Senate vote.
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9 OUTLETSAt his Senate confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin faced questions from Rand Paul about past remarks concerning violence against Paul. Mullin defended his remarks and did not apologize. Left-leaning outlets frame the hearing as scrutiny of Mullin’s remarks about violence and past confrontations, with articles also questioning his temperament. Center outlets emphasize his dispute with Paul, his comments about dueling, and critical reactions, including a call for senators to reject his nomination. Right-leaning outlets split between arguing his refusal to apologize makes him unfit and defending his account of an emotional moment at the hearing.
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