Boston Herald Article Rating

Pete Hegseth's SecDef appointment in doubt, DeSantis floated as potential replacement

  • Bias Rating

    28% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    100% ReliableExcellent

  • Policy Leaning

    70% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -47% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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Overall Sentiment

8% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : They are afraid of (Trump) -- and me.
34% : Trump apparently considered Hegseth as a potential Veterans Affairs Secretary during his first administration but backed off when he was informed Hegseth would never clear confirmation.
26% : According to the New York Times, Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for Secretary of Defense if Hegseth cannot clear confirmation.
24% : After Trump tapped Hegseth for the job, an allegation of rape -- which he denies -- and a letter penned by his mother labeling him a serial womanizer were made public.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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