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How outlets cover Sanders · Feb 25 – Feb 26, 2026

Mullin and Sanders Clash at Surgeon General Nominee Hearing

Mullin and Sanders clashed during Casey Means’s surgeon general confirmation hearing. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Mullin’s criticism and portray the exchange as a rebuke of Sanders.

Lead article · New York Post · RIGHTSanders Mullin clash in heated Senate surgeon general hearing over systemic problems
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Senators Markwayne Mullin and Bernie Sanders exchanged sharp remarks during the confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Casey Means. Their exchange involved health care and Sanders’s record or tenure.

Right-leaning outlets frame Mullin’s remarks as a rebuke of Sanders, emphasizing criticism of his health care record and reactions praising Mullin, while one focuses more on the clash itself.

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“Mullin's rebuke of Sanders”

Right-leaning outlets present Mullin’s remarks as a rebuke of Sanders, highlighting criticism of his record and reactions praising Mullin.

3 RIGHT ARTICLES
New York PostFEB 26 · 1:22 AM ET
Sanders Mullin clash in heated Senate surgeon general hearing over systemic problemsSanders tried to return the hearing to the nominee and traded sharp remarks with Mullin.CRED 65BAL 30 MIXED
redstate.comFEB 25 · 5:10 PM ET
Bernie Sanders Gets Torched in Fiery Hearing: 'You've Been Sitting Here Longer Than I've Been Alive!'Sanders defended his health care position during a hearing where Mullin attacked his record.CRED 42BAL 15 MIXED
twitchy.comFEB 25 · 9:50 PM ET
Mullin to Bernie Sanders: 'What Have You Been Doing Your Whole Life?' — Viral Takedown Goes NuclearSanders replied that Mullin had spoken too long and was subsequently criticized in the article and its featured social media reactions.CRED 38BAL 15 MIXED

How it looks for Sanders

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

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 25: Left 0, Center 0, Right 2. FEB 26: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

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