DON'T You Point Your Finger AT ME! Hearing ERUPTS as DHS Sec. Mullin Puts Rep. DeLauro in Her PLACE (VID)
Mullin accused DeLauro of hypocrisy during a heated exchange at a hearing on immigration and child separation.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTwitchy is a blog-style political outlet, and this page reads primarily as partisan commentary rather than independently sourced reporting. The byline is identified, but the article relies on embedded social-media material and offers little original corroboration.
- Source type — A political blog with a strongly partisan presentation.
- Editorial standards — The page is commentary-heavy and does not show independent reporting or corroboration.
- Author attribution — A named author is provided.
The piece identifies the participants and the subject of their exchange, but relies on a brief description and embedded posts rather than detailed reporting. It offers no substantive response from DeLauro or independent support for Mullin’s allegation, and its mocking language weakens its reporting quality.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents the confrontation from a strongly pro-Mullin perspective, with no meaningful response from DeLauro or independent context for the accusations. Its language is openly derisive rather than neutral.
- Counterarguments presented — No substantive response from DeLauro is included.
- Loaded language — The article uses insults and approving, celebratory language.
- Source diversity — The article relies on a clip and social-media reactions rather than multiple independent sources.
The article uses derisive language about DeLauro and approving language about Mullin, presenting his response as a victory without comparable scrutiny of his claims. Its framing and quoted social-media material consistently favor Mullin and criticize Democrats.
- Language tone — The article uses insults and mockery toward DeLauro while praising Mullin.
- Framing — The exchange is framed as Mullin exposing DeLauro’s hypocrisy and putting her in her place.
- Source selection — Embedded posts and reactions presented in the article reinforce the same partisan interpretation.
A congressional hearing featured a heated exchange between DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro over immigration policy and child separation. Mullin accused DeLauro of hypocrisy over her criticism of child separation under the Trump administration, citing the Biden administration’s record.
Twitchy describes a shouting match between Mullin and DeLauro during a hearing about immigration policies and child separation. The article says Mullin called DeLauro a “hypocrite” for raising child separation under the Trump administration while, he alleged, she had not spoken about minors who were lost during Joe Biden’s time in office.
Mullin is quoted telling DeLauro, “Don’t you point your finger at me.” The article presents the exchange approvingly toward Mullin and mocks DeLauro.
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SWIPE →DHS secretary who challenged DeLauro’s criticism of child separation.
Representative involved in an exchange with the DHS secretary over immigration and child separation.
DeLauro's version of this story ↗
His administration is cited as the context for DeLauro’s criticism of child separation.
His administration is invoked in Mullin’s comparison about minors who were lost.
Part of a bigger story
5 OUTLETSAt a House hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro had a heated exchange over immigration and family separations; Mullin interrupted her and disputed her account. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Mullin’s interruptions and, in The Daily Beast, the accuracy of his claim about lost children. Right-leaning outlets present Mullin’s accusation of hypocrisy over child separation as central to his challenge to DeLauro’s account.
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