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Markwayne MullinSECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
How outlets cover Mullin · Mar 4 – Mar 6, 2026

Trump Selects Markwayne Mullin to Replace Kristi Noem at DHS

Trump selected Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, pending Senate confirmation. Left-leaning outlets use pointed language around Noem’s exit; center outlets add profiles, while right-leaning outlets mostly report the handoff.

Lead article · CNN · CENTERTrump ousts Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers
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AVG CRED
65MEDIUM
AVG BAL
51SOME TILT
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree that Trump selected Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary.

Left-leaning outlets use pointed language around Noem’s departure and emphasize the politics of the replacement. Center outlets mostly report the personnel change in restrained terms, often adding biographical context on Mullin. Right-leaning outlets generally present a matter-of-fact handoff, though one also highlights Noem’s role in stopping crossings and Trump’s praise of Mullin.

Outlets by lean

18 RATED · 2 UNRATED

Compare by side

THE FRAMEAVG CRED 68
“A pointed cabinet reshuffle”

The coverage uses pointed language around Noem’s departure while reporting Mullin as Trump’s replacement choice.

2 LEFT ARTICLES
TPM – Talking Points MemoMAR 5 · 2:30 PM ET
Trump Unceremoniously Boots Noem, Says He Will Plop Senator in as Head of DHSTrump announced that Mullin would leave the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security, subject to Senate confirmation.CRED 73BAL 40 INFORMATIONAL
The New RepublicMAR 4 · 7:00 PM ET
Trump's Top Contenders to Replace DHS Secretary Kristi NoemTrump announced he would nominate Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.CRED 63BAL 25 INFORMATIONAL

How it looks for Mullin

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 2 informational. Center: 0 good, 1 bad, 1 mixed, 16 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 4 informational.

2 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 4: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 5: Left 1, Center 17, Right 4. MAR 6: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

RIGHT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 19H LATER
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