Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Noem is set to leave the department after scrutiny of her management and is slated for a special envoy role.
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TAP FOR WHYThe Los Angeles Times is an established national newsroom with a substantial record of original reporting and professional editorial standards. The article names its reporter and attributes key claims to officials, lawmakers and advocates.
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The article provides substantial detail and quotes lawmakers, officials and advocacy figures, while attributing contested claims. It includes Noem’s response and Trump’s denial but gives limited direct explanation from the department or administration beyond those remarks.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents several critical perspectives and includes Noem’s statements, Mullin’s remarks and Trump’s denial. The administration’s defense of Noem’s broader record is less developed than the criticism.
- Counterarguments presented — Noem’s remarks and Trump’s denial appear, but there is little broader defense of her record.
- Source diversity — Quotes senators from both parties, officials and advocacy figures.
- Loaded language — Strong characterizations appear mainly as attributed quotations.
- Omitted context — The department’s own detailed account of the disputed matters is not included.
The article uses largely straightforward reporting and attributes criticism and defenses to their sources. Its emphasis on allegations and critical assessments of Noem is balanced with her responses and Trump’s denial.
- Language tone — Mostly factual wording, with evaluative descriptions and accusations attributed to sources.
- Source selection — Includes criticism from lawmakers and advocates as well as comments from Noem, Mullin and Trump.
- Framing — Frames the personnel change in the context of scrutiny of DHS management and immigration enforcement.
President Trump announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will leave at the end of the month and that he plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. The announcement follows weeks of scrutiny over Noem’s management of the department and immigration enforcement.
Trump said he would nominate Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican senator, to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin said he was ready to begin and would seek votes across party lines; he would need Senate confirmation but could serve as acting secretary while his nomination is pending. Noem is set to become a special envoy for a new Western Hemisphere security initiative.
The article describes bipartisan criticism of Noem’s management, including scrutiny of immigration enforcement, department spending, disaster assistance and her handling of removals. Noem defended her conduct in some exchanges, including saying Trump had approved a $200-million advertising campaign; Trump denied knowing about it. Senators and advocates criticized her record, while Padilla said her ouster showed public pressure could hold her to account.
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This story reports what happened without casting Noem in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Noem’s record.
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Senate majority leader who previously described Mullin as aligned with Trump’s agenda
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Representative who questioned Noem about an alleged relationship with a subordinate
Senator who criticized Noem’s record and her new appointment
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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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