Trump removes Noem as DHS chief, installs GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Trump removed Noem from the department and said Mullin would take over as acting chief.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates The Daily Chronicle, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The reporting is attributed to CQ-Roll Call, an established congressional news outlet, and the article includes named reporting contributors and attributed statements. The local publisher appears to carry a distributed report rather than produce the reporting itself.
- Source type — The reporting is attributed to an established congressional news organization, though the page is published by a local outlet.
- Author attribution — The article identifies John T. Bennett and notes two contributing reporters.
- Transparency — The page identifies CQ-Roll Call and Tribune Content Agency as the reporting and distribution sources.
- Editorial standards — The article uses attributed quotes and distinguishes reported accounts from direct statements.
The report gives a clear timeline, includes statements from Trump and two Republican senators, and attributes some claims to reporting. It offers limited direct response from Noem and little detail on the underlying deaths or the administration’s account of enforcement events.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Trump’s stated praise for Noem and his rationale for Mullin, as well as criticism from two Republican senators. Noem’s own perspective and fuller context about the enforcement incidents are limited.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump’s public comments provide some positive characterization of Noem and explain his plans for Mullin, but Noem does not respond directly.
- Source diversity — The report draws on Trump’s statements, a White House official, and two Republican senators.
- Omitted context — It gives limited detail on the deaths and on the administration’s account of the agents’ actions.
- Loaded language — Some critical descriptions appear, but the article generally attributes judgments rather than presenting them as its own verdict.
The report uses mostly descriptive language and attributes evaluations and claims to Trump, lawmakers, or reported accounts. Its coverage of the removal and enforcement controversy does not clearly favor a political side.
- Language tone — Mostly factual wording, with evaluative descriptions attributed or presented as reported context.
- Source selection — Includes Trump’s statements and criticism from Republican senators, but little direct response from Noem.
- Framing — Frames the removal around enforcement deaths, lawmakers’ pressure, and reported tensions within the administration.
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President Donald Trump ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he would install Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the agency’s acting chief. The move followed pressure from lawmakers over federal immigration enforcement and scrutiny of Noem’s leadership.
Trump announced that Noem would leave the Homeland Security post and take a new role as special envoy for a Western Hemisphere security initiative. He said Mullin would work to secure the border and address migrant crime and illegal drugs, though a White House official did not clarify whether Trump would formally nominate him for the position.
The article reports that Noem’s departure followed weeks of pressure from Democratic and some Republican lawmakers after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota. It also says Trump reportedly viewed Noem’s testimony to lawmakers about his approval of a $200 million deportation-advertising campaign as a final straw. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski had called for Noem to leave her post.
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SWIPE →President who removed Noem and announced Mullin as her prospective acting successor
Homeland Security secretary removed by Trump
Noem's version of this story ↗Oklahoma senator selected to serve as acting Homeland Security chief
Mullin's version of this story ↗Alaska senator who said Noem should step down
Republican senator who called for Noem to leave her post
Part of a bigger story
50 OUTLETSTrump announced that Kristi Noem would leave as Homeland Security secretary for a special envoy role and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his choice to succeed her. Left-leaning outlets connect Noem’s departure to broader controversies surrounding her DHS tenure. Center outlets focus on the succession and scrutiny of her testimony about the ad campaign. Right-leaning outlets also report the leadership change and scrutiny, while some give more attention to enforcement results and the administration’s immigration agenda.
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