DHS Secretary Mullin slams 'lying scumbag' Chuck Schumer
Mullin called Schumer a “lying scumbag” in an interview after Schumer criticized federal immigration-enforcement agencies.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Daily News is an established regional newspaper with an identified reporter, and the article attributes the central remarks to an interview and the Senate floor. The brief report offers limited independent sourcing and does not include a response from Schumer.
- Source type — An established regional newspaper with a substantial news operation.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes quoted claims and gives relevant procedural context, but is brief.
- Source diversity — The story centers on Mullin’s remarks and does not include a response from Schumer.
The article attributes the central statements and provides context about the funding dispute and Senate action. It offers little source diversity, does not include Schumer’s response, and provides limited detail about the underlying funding package.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Schumer’s original criticism and describes the Senate funding dispute, but gives more space to Mullin’s response and has no response from Schumer to the personal attack.
- Counterarguments presented — Schumer’s initial criticism is included, but he did not respond to Mullin’s remarks.
- Source diversity — The main exchange is reported without a range of independent perspectives.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece reports statements and procedural context rather than making an explicit argument.
- Loaded language — The strongest language appears as an attributed quotation from Mullin.
The report uses some charged language in describing Mullin’s rebuke but attributes the insult and Schumer’s criticism, and gives context for both sides of the dispute. Its framing does not show a clear partisan lean.
- Language tone — The article describes Mullin as angry and quotes his insult, while attributing the language to him.
- Source selection — It reports both Mullin’s response and Schumer’s preceding criticism, though Schumer did not respond to Mullin.
- Framing — The funding and immigration-enforcement dispute is presented as context rather than endorsed argument.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer a “lying scumbag” after Schumer criticized ICE and Border Patrol. Their exchange came amid a dispute over DHS funding and a Senate Republican spending package that still needs House approval.
Mullin criticized Schumer in an interview after Schumer said that “no one respects” the agencies carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Mullin blamed Schumer for prolonging the DHS shutdown, which the article says caused airport security delays while TSA screeners went without pay. Schumer had not immediately responded to Mullin’s remarks.
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