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Kristi NoemFORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (R-SD)
How outlets cover Noem · Mar 3 – Mar 7, 2026

John Kennedy Questions Kristi Noem Over $220 Million Ad Campaign

John Kennedy questioned Kristi Noem about a $220 million DHS ad campaign; Trump later said he had not approved it, and Noem left the department. Coverage differs on whether the focus is the conflicting accounts or Trump’s response and Noem’s departure.

Lead article · Nola · CENTERJohn Kennedy presses Kristi Noem on immigration commercials | National Politics
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Sen. John Kennedy questioned Kristi Noem at a Senate hearing about a $220 million DHS ad campaign. President Trump later said he had not approved the spending, and Noem left the department for another government role.

Center outlets connect the hearing and conflicting accounts about Trump’s approval to Noem’s departure. Right-leaning outlets foreground Kennedy’s account of Trump’s response and the departure that followed.

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“Hearing scrutiny and conflicting accounts”

Center outlets connect Kennedy’s questioning about the campaign to Noem’s departure while reporting competing accounts of Trump’s approval.

6 CENTER ARTICLES
NolaMAR 3 · 10:45 PM ET
John Kennedy presses Kristi Noem on immigration commercials | National PoliticsNoem defended the advertising campaign and disputed Kennedy’s account of her comments about two people killed by federal officers.CRED 77BAL 70 MIXED3 ARTICLES FROM NOLA
NewsweekMAR 3 · 1:30 PM ET
Kristi Noem Hearing: Senator Kennedy Grills DHS Secretary, Says She Put Trump in 'Awkward Spot'Noem defended DHS advertising and answered questions about her statements on the Minneapolis shootings and immigration enforcement.CRED 75BAL 65 MIXED
AOL.comMAR 5 · 2:29 PM ET
Kristi Noem's new job revealed after humiliating demotion from DHS headTrump announced that Noem would leave Homeland Security to serve as a special envoy after criticism of her testimony.CRED 68BAL 50 MIXED

How it looks for Noem

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 6 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 5 mixed, 0 informational.

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When each side covered it

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