editor victoria’s comment ~ she was appointed in December 2017 by Trump, replacing John Kelly…she had been the white house deputy chief of staff….
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned, President Trump tweeted Sunday.
“Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service. I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, will become Acting Secretary for @DHSgov. I have confidence that Kevin will do a great job!”
Behind the scenes: A source close to DHS told Axios that Nielsen would be having a showdown with the president tonight.
- “Frustrations were building on both sides,” the source said. “She was undercut at every turn. She’s done everything she can do. The White House is eating their own.”
CBS’ Paula Reid reported earlier Sunday that Nielsen is “expected to resign” in her meeting with Trump tonight, but Trump’s ambiguous wording reflects the predictably messy end to this relationship, which was formalized in a meeting in the White House residence.
- It may well be that Nielsen was the one who formally resigned — but the formalities don’t really matter. Trump has wanted Nielsen gone for months because he believes she’s “weak” on immigration, per multiple sources with direct knowledge of the president’s thinking.
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