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Markwayne MullinSECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
How outlets cover Mullin · Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2026

Markwayne Mullin Appears at DHS Confirmation Hearing

Markwayne Mullin faced Senate questioning at his confirmation hearing to lead DHS. Left-leaning outlets focus on his past remarks, center outlets on broader scrutiny, and right-leaning outlets pair clashes with expressions of support.

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Markwayne Mullin faced a Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Senators questioned him about past remarks, and he responded to criticism during the hearing.

Left-leaning outlets emphasize Mullin’s remarks about violence and questions about his judgment; center outlets place those exchanges among wider questions about his travel and DHS plans; right-leaning outlets mix clashes with Paul with supportive reactions and a counterfocus on Paul’s own history.

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“Violent remarks under scrutiny”

Left-leaning outlets foreground Mullin’s comments about violence and, in some coverage, whether they affect his fitness to lead DHS.

4 LEFT ARTICLES
SlateMAR 18 · 3:31 PM ET
Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing was hilarious—and he might lose.Mullin defended his past remarks about violence during a confirmation hearing and did not apologize to committee chair Rand Paul.CRED 73BAL 50 BAD
NewsoneMAR 18 · 5:25 PM ET
Sen. Markwayne Mullin Thinks Dueling Is Legal In The USAt his confirmation hearing, Mullin said dueling between consenting adults remains legal.CRED 63BAL 15 BAD
Raw StoryMAR 18 · 10:33 AM ET
Markwayne Mullin walks back 'deranged' attack on Alex Pretti: 'I shouldn't have said that'At his Homeland Security confirmation hearing, Mullin said he regretted describing Alex Pretti as a “deranged individual.”CRED 56BAL 55 GOOD2 ARTICLES FROM RAW STORY

How it looks for Mullin

Left: 1 good, 3 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 2 good, 3 bad, 7 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 1 good, 2 bad, 1 mixed, 1 informational.

4 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 18: Left 4, Center 11, Right 5. MAR 19: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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