NewsNation: NewsNation's Corey Smith says Miller has a full day one: a Qatari mediator on Iran, a new team and the next Congress.

Lehrer score 77/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): President Trump heard on record and Miller's loyalty pledge quoted; +2 context: background or what came before: Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters "submitted his resignation last week"; Qatar "has been the mediator between the U.S. and Iran"; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "He's an attack dog in the media" in its own voice; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "We're told this was an amicable split" with no source named; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "Sources tell News Nation the recent demands by both U.S. and Iran are going to be discussed" with no source named). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.

What we checked: "He's an attack dog in the media" in its own voice; "We're told this was an amicable split" with no source named; "Sources tell News Nation the recent demands by both U.S. and Iran are going to be discussed" with no source named

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