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How outlets cover Kennedy · Mar 5 – Mar 10, 2026

John Kennedy Questions Kristi Noem About DHS Ad Campaign

Kennedy questioned Noem about a $220 million DHS ad campaign before Trump removed her from the department. Center coverage links the questioning to her departure, while right-leaning coverage also emphasizes Trump’s response and wider agency problems.

Lead article · Nola · CENTERJohn Kennedy questioning partly caused Kristi Noem's firing | National Politics
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

John Kennedy questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about a roughly $220 million DHS advertising campaign. President Donald Trump later removed Noem from the department.

Center outlets connect Kennedy’s questioning to Noem’s removal and report competing accounts of Trump’s approval of the campaign. Right-leaning outlets center Kennedy’s account of Trump’s denial and include claims that broader problems at DHS also contributed to Noem’s departure.

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“Questioning tied to Noem’s removal”

Center coverage links Kennedy’s hearing questions to Noem’s removal while reporting differing accounts of Trump’s approval of the campaign.

4 CENTER ARTICLES
NolaMAR 6 · 4:15 PM ET
John Kennedy questioning partly caused Kristi Noem's firing | National PoliticsKennedy’s questions about the advertising spending were cited as one factor in Trump’s decision to remove Noem.CRED 77BAL 65 GOOD2 ARTICLES FROM NOLA
https://www.fox8live.comMAR 5 · 7:42 PM ET
Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after Senate questioning from Sen. John KennedyKennedy challenged Noem over the cost and approval of the campaign and later criticized her conduct.CRED 74BAL 65 MIXED
MediaiteMAR 5 · 12:16 PM ET
John Kennedy: Trump Threw Kristi Noem Under the BusKennedy questioned Noem about the ad campaign and said Trump later told him their recollections differed.CRED 65BAL 65 MIXED
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How it looks for Kennedy

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 2 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 1 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 informational.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 5: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. MAR 6: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 7: Left 0, Center 1, Right 2. MAR 8: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 9: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

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