Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Trump appointed Mark Levin and Henry McMaster to positions on a revamped Homeland Security council. This represents personnel changes in national security governance.
Personnel appointments to advisory councils represent routine executive branch reorganization. Capture score (3) reflects potential ideological alignment but lacks evidence of regulatory capture mechanisms. Rule_of_law (1) and separation (2) reflect minor advisory role shifts. Severity modifiers near neutral (durability 1.1 as councils can be easily restructured, reversibility 0.95 as appointments are temporary). Mechanism modifier 1.15 for personnel_capture applies but impact limited by advisory nature. A-score 13.99 below List A threshold. B-score 19.18 driven by recognizable conservative media figure (Levin) generating moderate outrage/media attention but insufficient for List B. Neither threshold met, and routine nature of council appointments with narrow population impact triggers noise classification.
Monitor for actual policy changes or regulatory actions resulting from these appointments rather than the appointments themselves. Track if council recommendations lead to substantive homeland security policy shifts affecting civil liberties or institutional independence.