{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"GmZ3e4ZH","publishedAt":1779986922551,"post":{"text":"Trump’s DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin just announced that they are “drawing up plans” to block all international flights into blue cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. \n\nthehill.com/homenews/adm...","uri":"at://did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwccbbgqc2g","authorHandle":"briantylercohen.bsky.social"},"verdict":{"verdict":"MostlyTrue","confidence":85,"summary":"The post accurately reports that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the administration is 'drawing up plans' to halt international flight processing at airports in sanctuary cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The linked Hill article confirms this. The only minor inaccuracy is the post's use of 'block all international flights' rather than the more precise 'stop processing' (customs/immigration processing), though the practical effect would be similar.","claims":[{"claim":"Markwayne Mullin is Trump's DHS Secretary","assessment":"True. Mullin was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the 9th Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump. Multiple sources including NBC News, DHS.gov, and CNN confirm this."},{"claim":"Mullin announced they are 'drawing up plans' to block international flights into blue cities","assessment":"Mostly true. Mullin told Fox News on May 26, 2026, that the administration is 'currently drawing up plans' to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities. The post's phrasing 'block all international flights' is slightly stronger than 'stop processing,' but the practical effect would be similar since international flights require customs processing."},{"claim":"The targeted cities include New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago","assessment":"True. Multiple sources (The Guardian, NY Post, Time, The Atlantic) confirm these cities are among those potentially affected, along with San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Philadelphia, and Newark."},{"claim":"The Hill published an article about this","assessment":"True. The Hill published 'Mullin drawing up plans to halt international flight processing in sanctuary cities' on May 27, 2026, by Rebecca Beitsch."}],"caveats":"The post uses 'blue cities' while official statements and reporting use 'sanctuary cities' — these overlap significantly but are not identical categories. The post says 'block all international flights' while the actual proposal is to stop customs/immigration processing, which would effectively prevent normal international flight operations but is technically a different mechanism.","sources":[{"title":"Mullin 'drawing up plans' to halt international flight processing in ...","url":"https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5897027-homeland-security-plans-end-flights"},{"title":"Trump administration 'drawing up plans' to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/dhs-international-flights-sanctuary-cities"},{"title":"DHS head Markwayne Mullin doubles down on plan to cut customs processing from 'sanctuary city' airports","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/dhs-head-markwayne-mullin-doubles-down-on-plan-to-cut-customs-processing-from-sanctuary-city-airports"},{"title":"What to Know About DHS's Threat to Stop International Flight Processing at Sanctuary City Airports","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/05/27/dhs-international-flight-processing-sanctuary-city-airports-mullin"},{"title":"Markwayne Mullin | Homeland Security","url":"https://www.dhs.gov/markwayne-mullin"}]},"communityNote":"Mostly True. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to halt customs processing for international flights at airports in sanctuary cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The post says \"block all flights,\" but the plan targets processing, which would effectively stop most arrivals.","sourceUrl":"https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5897027-homeland-security-plans-end-flights"}}