Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin says Kristi Noem should resign
Baldwin called for Noem to resign or be fired and said she would oppose DHS funding without accountability measures for immigration agents.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYWPR is an established public radio newsroom with a named reporter and identifiable institutional publisher. The article is locally reported and attributed, though the text provides limited evidence of correction practices and does not include a direct response from DHS.
- Source type — Established local public radio outlet, a generally credible source for regional reporting.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The publisher identifies itself and its institutional owners.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes statements to named sources, but the text offers limited evidence about corrections or sourcing practices.
The report gives specific attributed statements from Baldwin and Johnson and describes the relevant funding deadline. It relies heavily on Baldwin’s account and does not include a direct DHS response or provide detailed independent documentation for the claims about the shootings and investigation.
HOW WE SCORE ↗Baldwin’s views and allegations dominate the report, while Johnson’s opposing position and federal officials’ claims about the shootings are included more briefly. A direct response from Noem or DHS is absent.
- Source diversity — The report includes Baldwin and Johnson but no direct DHS or Noem response.
- Counterarguments presented — Johnson’s opposition to defunding DHS and federal officials’ claims about the shootings are mentioned.
- Omitted context — No direct account from the agency or officials responsible for the investigation appears.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is presented as news and attributes its claims and quotations.
The article uses a largely reportorial tone but foregrounds Baldwin’s criticism and presents Noem’s statements alongside language and video descriptions that challenge them. Johnson’s opposing view appears briefly, with no direct response from DHS.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral attribution, with a critical description of Noem’s claims.
- Framing — The headline and story center Baldwin’s demand that Noem leave office.
- Source selection — Baldwin’s remarks receive extensive space; Johnson provides a brief opposing view.
- Omission — No direct response from Noem or DHS is included.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or be fired after federal agents fatally shot two Minnesota residents, and said she would support impeachment. Baldwin also said she would oppose DHS funding without new accountability measures for immigration agents, amid a possible partial government shutdown.
At a press conference, Baldwin criticized Noem’s descriptions of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as domestic terrorists and called for Noem to leave office, saying she would support impeachment. Baldwin said videos of Pretti’s death contradicted claims that he brandished a gun; the article reports that Pretti had a concealed-carry permit and was carrying a holstered pistol. Baldwin also said Noem and ICE were blocking local police from conducting an independent investigation.
Baldwin said she would vote against DHS funding unless it included accountability, reform and training requirements for immigration agents. She cited calls from Wisconsinites about agents’ masks and badges and called for independent investigations. With funding due for approval by Friday, the article said a partial shutdown was possible; Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he would oppose efforts to defund DHS and blamed Democrats for the deaths.
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SWIPE →Wisconsin senator calling for Noem to leave office and opposing DHS funding without new restrictions
Homeland Security secretary criticized by Baldwin for her statements about the Minnesota shootings
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President whose administration’s officials made claims about the shootings
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3 OUTLETSBaldwin called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or be fired after federal agents fatally shot two people in Minnesota. She also said she would oppose DHS funding without accountability measures. Left-leaning outlets connect Baldwin’s funding opposition to accountability changes and a reduced Minneapolis deployment. Center outlets take a similar view, emphasizing her resignation demand and funding conditions tied to accountability for immigration agents.
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