Joy Behar slams Fetterman on 'The View' for casting deciding vote for Mullin
Mullin’s nomination drew criticism over his background and his remarks about an assault on Rand Paul.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with an identifiable reporter, but its political coverage can reflect a partisan editorial perspective. The article attributes its key claims and includes a response from the White House, while noting that the senators’ offices did not respond.
- Source type — Established national news organization; a partisan perspective is a relevant consideration.
- Author attribution — A reporter is named, and a Fox News contributor is credited.
- Editorial standards — The story attributes statements to speakers and distinguishes quoted claims from narration.
- Source diversity — Includes comments from the White House, but the senators’ offices did not respond and no independent expert is quoted.
The article provides direct quotations from the show, the confirmation hearing and a White House spokeswoman, and it notes the senators’ lack of response. It offers limited independent context or corroboration for the competing characterizations.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes the hosts’ criticism, Mullin and Paul’s hearing statements, and a White House response. It is a short account of a media dispute, with little independent context and no response from Fetterman or Mullin’s offices.
- Counterarguments presented — A White House spokeswoman defends Mullin and criticizes the hosts; the article also presents the opposing criticism.
- Source diversity — The story quotes television hosts, senators’ hearing remarks and a White House spokeswoman, but no independent source.
- Omitted context — It provides little additional context about the nomination or Fetterman’s reasons for voting to advance it.
- Loaded language — Loaded phrases are attributed to speakers rather than presented as the reporter’s own descriptions.
The article reports the hosts’ criticism but also includes a forceful White House defense of Mullin and a disparaging response to the hosts. Its framing gives notable space to that rebuttal, producing a slight rightward tilt.
- Source selection — The article includes direct criticism from the hosts and a detailed White House defense of Mullin.
- Language tone — The headline’s “slams” framing emphasizes the hosts’ criticism without adopting it outright.
- Framing — The reported exchange is framed as a media dispute over Mullin and Fetterman’s vote.
- Omission — The senators’ offices did not respond, leaving their explanations of the vote and hearing remarks absent.
Joy Behar criticized Sen. John Fetterman for voting to advance Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The article also reports criticism of Mullin’s remarks about an assault on Sen. Rand Paul and a defense of Mullin from a White House spokeswoman.
On Thursday’s episode of “The View,” Joy Behar criticized Fetterman for casting what she called the deciding vote to advance Mullin’s confirmation. The article says Fetterman voted to advance the nomination and Sen. Rand Paul voted against it on Wednesday. Sunny Hostin also criticized Mullin’s suitability to lead Homeland Security, citing his background as an MMA fighter and his comments about violence.
The article reports that Mullin’s confirmation hearing included an exchange over his description of the 2017 assault on Paul as “justified.” Paul criticized Mullin’s position, and Mullin responded that he was blunt and direct. A White House spokeswoman defended Mullin’s qualifications and criticized Behar and her co-hosts; Fetterman’s and Mullin’s offices did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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SWIPE →Senator and nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security
Senator criticized for voting to advance Mullin’s confirmation
Fetterman's version of this story ↗President whose administration selected Mullin for the DHS post
Senator who voted against Mullin’s confirmation and criticized his remarks about the assault
Part of a bigger story
22 OUTLETSA Senate committee advanced Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security by an 8-7 vote, sending it to the full Senate. John Fetterman supported the nomination, while Rand Paul opposed it. Center outlets emphasize the committee vote and next procedural step, alongside questions raised at the hearing about Mullin’s qualifications and record. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Fetterman’s support as pivotal to advancing the nomination despite Paul’s opposition.
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