'Going to be practical': Sen. Markwayne Mullin on being named to replace Noem at DHS
Mullin discussed his selection to lead the Department of Homeland Security and the Senate confirmation he will need.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Yahoo News is an established news platform, though it also publishes and aggregates work from other sources. The article has named authors and attributes key remarks, but the text alone offers limited information about editorial processes or corrections.
- Source type — An established national news platform, with a mix of original and published partner reporting.
- Author attribution — Three authors are named.
- Transparency — The article attributes Mullin's remarks to an ABC News interview, but gives limited detail about reporting methods.
- Editorial standards — The text provides no specific information about corrections practices or editorial standards.
The article attributes Mullin's comments and includes relevant background and election logistics. It offers limited detail about the department's challenges or the confirmation debate, and much of the profile recounts past events.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story provides Mullin's response and a range of biographical context, including both supportive and critical details. It gives little space to other views on his prospective leadership of DHS or the confirmation process.
- Source diversity — Mullin is quoted, and the article includes a governor's statement, but few other perspectives are presented.
- Counterarguments presented — The article describes controversies in Mullin's record but does not provide direct responses from critics.
- Omitted context — It provides limited discussion of DHS policy priorities and possible confirmation objections.
- Loaded language — Some critical descriptions appear, but the article is predominantly written as news reporting.
The piece uses a largely reportorial tone, presenting Mullin's comments and career alongside critical context about his election claims and past confrontation at a hearing.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with some critical characterization of his past election claims.
- Framing — The story combines the appointment announcement with a profile of Mullin's record.
- Source selection — It quotes Mullin and includes statements from the Oklahoma governor, but little direct response from critics.
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President Donald Trump selected Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary. Mullin said he was surprised by the call and would seek senators’ votes; he still needs Senate confirmation.
Mullin said he was caught off guard when Trump called to tell him about the selection. He said his focus would be keeping the homeland secure and that he would listen to senators’ concerns as he sought their votes. The article notes that he must be confirmed by the Senate.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Mullin in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Mullin’s record.
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Part of a bigger story
39 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Trump named Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. The appointment requires Senate confirmation. Left-leaning outlets connect the change to scrutiny of Noem and questions about Mullin’s qualifications. Center outlets mostly present the transition as a staffing change, while noting scrutiny of Noem and questions about immigration policy. Right-leaning outlets stress the administration’s border-enforcement agenda and, in some coverage, support for Mullin or his confirmation prospects.
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