Kristi Noem out as Homeland Security chief; Trump selects senator

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• ▸Source type — Reuters reporting is identified through the Reuters Connect byline and Reuters photo credit.
• ▸Author attribution — The article names multiple reporters and editors.
• ▸Editorial standards — The wire-service reporting presents attributed statements and competing accounts.

The story gives named sources, multiple congressional reactions, and specific details about the ad contract and immigration enforcement. It includes Trump’s denial of approving the ad and Noem’s account, though it offers limited direct response from her to the broader criticism.

The report presents differing accounts of the ad campaign and includes reactions from both parties, but gives more space to criticism of Noem’s enforcement and management.

• ▸Counterarguments presented — Trump disputes approving the ad, while Noem said he had approved it; Mullin also refers to successes and things that did not go as planned.
• ▸Source diversity — The article quotes officials and lawmakers from both parties.
• ▸Omitted context — Noem’s response to the broader allegations is limited in the article.

The article uses largely neutral news language, attributes criticism and responses to their sources, and reports both Trump’s denial about the ad campaign and Noem’s account.

• ▸Language tone — Mostly reportorial language, with criticism attributed to named actors.
• ▸Source selection — Includes statements from Trump, Noem, Mullin, Schumer and Capito.
• ▸Framing — Covers the staffing change alongside the controversies surrounding Noem’s tenure.