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Markwayne MullinSECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
How outlets cover Mullin · Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2026

Trump Announces Markwayne Mullin as Noem’s DHS Replacement

Trump announced Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. Center coverage connects the change to criticism of Noem’s testimony, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes border enforcement and DHS funding.

Lead article · Blaze Media · RIGHTNoem is OUT — and Trump has named her replacement
Image · Blaze Media
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Outlets agree that Trump announced Markwayne Mullin would replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, with Noem moving to a special envoy role.

Center outlets link the change to criticism of Noem’s testimony about a DHS advertising campaign. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the appointment and the administration’s border-security rationale; some also frame continued opposition to DHS funding as a national-security risk.

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“Appointment amid testimony criticism”

AOL.com ties the change to criticism of Noem’s testimony about a DHS advertising campaign.

1 CENTER ARTICLE
AOL.comMAR 5 · 2:29 PM ET
Kristi Noem's new job revealed after humiliating demotion from DHS headTrump announced that Mullin would take over as Homeland Security secretary on March 31.CRED 68BAL 50 INFORMATIONAL

How it looks for Mullin

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 4 informational.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 5: Left 0, Center 1, Right 3. MAR 6: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

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