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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is preparing to remove Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, aides say
WaPo
President Trump has told advisers he has decided to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and her departure from the administration is likely to occur in the coming weeks, if not sooner, according to five current and former White House officials.
Trump canceled a planned trip with Nielsen this week to visit U.S. troops at the border in South Texas and told aides over the weekend that he wants her out as soon as possible, these officials said. The president has grumbled for months about what he views as Nielsens lackluster performance on immigration enforcement and is believed to be looking for a replacement who will implement his policy ideas with more alacrity.
The announcement could come as soon as this week, three of these officials said.
Trump has changed his mind on key personnel decisions before, and Chief of Staff John F. Kelly is fighting Nielsens pending dismissal and attempting to postpone it, aides say. But Kellys future in the administration also is shaky, according to three White House officials.
Trump canceled a planned trip with Nielsen this week to visit U.S. troops at the border in South Texas and told aides over the weekend that he wants her out as soon as possible, these officials said. The president has grumbled for months about what he views as Nielsens lackluster performance on immigration enforcement and is believed to be looking for a replacement who will implement his policy ideas with more alacrity.
The announcement could come as soon as this week, three of these officials said.
Trump has changed his mind on key personnel decisions before, and Chief of Staff John F. Kelly is fighting Nielsens pending dismissal and attempting to postpone it, aides say. But Kellys future in the administration also is shaky, according to three White House officials.
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Trump is preparing to remove Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, aides say (Original Post)
Algernon Moncrieff
Nov 2018
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Another flunky down and out due to immigration demands by rump that are not ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2018
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Response to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)
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riversedge
(72,032 posts)3. Agree. Trump wants everyone to be punished for something.
SWBTATTReg
(23,566 posts)2. Another flunky down and out due to immigration demands by rump that are not ...
feasible and/or probably unconstitutional in some ways too. How many people is rump going to go through until he realizes that he must follow the law and / or change the law? Idiot. Doesn't know one thing about governing (other than mouthing off).
UTUSN
(71,917 posts)4. She's got troops at her border to mutiny under her warlordship!1