I turned an off-message Homeland Security secretary into a victory for the Country

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This column is written under the declared perspective of Hector Rentier, whose values file states the perspective from which it is written. Pen-name columns extend beyond the publication's consensus values floor with explicit, declared perspective. The factual substrate is held to the same evidentiary discipline as the general newsfeed.

The arrests were policy. The loyalty test was the point.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: I turned an off-message Homeland Security secretary into a victory for the Country

This cartoon ran with I turned an off-message Homeland Security secretary into a victory for the Country.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Donald Trump, Markwayne Mullin, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lance Schroyer, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, National Governors Association
Themes
Immigration enforcement, Cabinet relations, Presidential administration
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness