Trump ousts Kristi Noem at DHS, names Oklahoma senator as homeland security nominee
Noem is leaving DHS after criticism of her immigration enforcement leadership and the department’s handling of a costly advertising contract.
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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Grand Forks Herald, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The reporting is attributed to Reuters, a major wire service with established editorial standards, and is reproduced by a local publisher as partner-agency content. The article names sources and attributes contested claims, though the page does not provide detailed information about corrections practices.
- Source type — Reuters is a major wire service with a strong record of original reporting.
- Author attribution — The page identifies Reuters reporters Steve Holland and Ted Hesson.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes claims to named officials and includes multiple perspectives.
- Transparency — The publisher discloses that the story came from a partner news agency.
The article offers named sources, direct quotations and specific details about the nomination, confirmation timeline and advertising contract. It includes the administration’s stated rationale for limited competition and Noem’s defense, but provides limited current response from DHS or the companies involved.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents criticism of Noem alongside her defense, Trump’s account of the ad campaign, DHS’s explanation for limited competition and comments from Mullin and senators. It does not include responses from the firms awarded the contracts, which did not answer requests for comment.
- Source diversity — Quotes officials from both parties, the nominee, Noem and Trump, and reports DHS’s explanation.
- Counterarguments presented — Noem defended the campaign and DHS said limited competition was warranted; Trump disputed approving the ads.
- Omitted context — The companies awarded the contract did not respond, leaving their perspective absent.
- Loaded language — Some charged terms appear as attributed descriptions or quotations rather than the article’s own verdict.
The article uses largely straight news language and attributes criticism and defenses to their sources. Its extensive account of concerns about Noem’s enforcement record and the ad contract is balanced with her responses and the administration’s stated justification.
- Language tone — Mostly factual, attributed language rather than overtly partisan characterization.
- Source selection — Includes criticism from lawmakers and advocates as well as responses from Trump, Noem and DHS.
- Framing — Frames the replacement as a leadership change with unresolved questions about immigration policy and confirmation.
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President Donald Trump said Kristi Noem will leave as homeland security secretary at the end of March and named Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his intended replacement, subject to Senate confirmation. The change comes amid criticism of Noem’s immigration enforcement and questions over a $220 million advertising contract.
Trump said Noem would leave the Department of Homeland Security at the end of the month and take a role as a special envoy. He named Mullin as his choice to replace her, which would require Senate confirmation. Mullin said he had not expected Trump’s call and described Noem as a friend; Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said confirmation by the proposed March 31 date seemed unlikely.
Noem had faced criticism from Democrats and some Republicans over her management of DHS, immigration enforcement and a $220 million ad campaign featuring her. Trump told Reuters he had not approved the campaign; Noem said it was conducted correctly. The article also describes concerns about the contract process, the administration’s enforcement approach and deaths in immigration detention. Senate Democrats’ funding standoff with DHS appeared unresolved after Noem’s departure was announced.
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27 OUTLETSOutlets on the left, center and right report that President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary and selected Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her intended successor. Left-leaning outlets emphasize criticism of Noem’s tenure and, in one account, argue her reassignment falls short of accountability. Center outlets pair the personnel change with scrutiny of spending, immigration enforcement and management, mostly in reportorial terms. Right-leaning outlets also link the firing to enforcement and spending scrutiny, while one article focuses on speculation about Noem’s possible Senate primary challenge.
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