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Republican congressman calls Trump’s promotion of Stephen Miller a mistake

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Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a Republican from Indiana, said on CNN on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s decision to make Stephen Miller White House chief of staff was a mistake. Stutzman said a team that takes a beating must fire people, and he criticized Miller’s tone and immigration record. MS NOW reports that Trump made the move on Friday, after the midterm elections. Another Republican senator, unnamed in that report, called it a “colossal mistake.” The Daily Beast quotes Stutzman calling the promotion the worst lesson the White House could take from the defeat.

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Key points

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  1. President Donald Trump promoted Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a Republican from Indiana, said on CNN on Sunday that the promotion was a mistake.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill

  3. Stutzman said that a team that takes a beating must fire people.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Stutzman criticized Miller’s tone and his record on immigration.

    One outletThe Washington Post· Left

  5. One Republican senator said the move was a “colossal mistake.”

    One outletMS NOW· Far Left

  6. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for Miller to be fired.

    One outletMS NOW· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Republican Rep. Marlin Stutzman called Trump’s promotion of Stephen Miller to chief of staff a mistake on CNN. The left presents it as a rare GOP rebuke and ties it to the election defeat, while the center headline gives the criticism plainly.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Headlines center Republican criticism of the promotion, calling it a rare rebuke or a serious mistake; the Far Left outlets add the election defeat as backdrop.

    In rare GOP rebuke, congressman says Trump must ‘fire people’ — including Miller
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states the lawmaker’s criticism plainly, quoting ‘a mistake’ and adding no judgement about the election result or the party.

    GOP lawmaker calls Trump’s promotion of Stephen Miller ‘a mistake’
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left2

    SlamsElection Wipeout

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    SlamsMore neutral: criticizes

    Slams implies a forceful attack, while the article reports a congressman calling the move a mistake.

    Republican Slams Trump’s New ‘Mistake’ After Election Wipeout

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Election WipeoutMore neutral: after election loss

    Wipeout suggests a total rout, while the other coverage describes a defeat or loss.

    Republican Slams Trump’s New ‘Mistake’ After Election Wipeout

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Rare Republican rebuke of the promotion
  • Stutzman’s call to fire people
  • Miller’s tone and immigration record
  • Promotion as a response to the election defeat
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  • HuffPostFar Left

    Reelected GOP Rep: Trump Should Have Fired Stephen Miller, Not Promoted Him

    One GOP congressman raised a ballsy objection to Donald Trump’s postelection move.

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  • MS NOWFar Left

    Even some Republicans see Stephen Miller’s promotion as a serious mistake

    One GOP senator went so far as to say Donald Trump made a “colossal mistake” by hiring his new White House chief of staff.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Republican Loaded verb“Slams”Slams implies a forceful attack, while the article reports a congressman calling the move a mistake.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Trump’s New ‘Mistake’ After Sensational language“Election Wipeout”Wipeout suggests a total rout, while the other coverage describes a defeat or loss.More neutral: after election lossDisagree with this highlight?

    A Republican congressman blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to make Stephen Miller his new chief of staff. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, 50, of Indiana told CNN’s Inside Politics on Sunday that giving Miller, 41, the chief of staff role was a “mistake. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington PostLeft

    In rare GOP rebuke, congressman says Trump must ‘fire people’ — including Miller

    Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana, speaking on CNN, criticized Stephen Miller’s “tone” and his record on immigration.

    Read at The Washington Post (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Stutzman’s criticism as a Republican lawmaker
  • His argument that a beaten team must fire people
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr 35 min later

    Its first report, Nov 8, 2:45 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 8, 1:09 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The HillCenterNov 8, 1:09 PM EST
  2. The Washington PostLeftNov 8, 2:45 PM EST
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 9, 3:25 AM EST
  4. MS NOWFar LeftNov 9, 9:09 AM EST
  5. HuffPostFar LeftNov 9, 12:30 PM EST

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