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Nielsen leaving DHS after White House meeting with Trump
Fox News ^ | Samuel Chamberlain

Posted on 04/07/2019 3:41:28 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

President Trump announced Sunday afternoon that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen "will be leaving her position" after 16 months in the job.

Trump also announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will replace Nielsen as acting secretary, tweeting: "I have confidence that Kevin will do a great job!"

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Nielsen's departure is the latest staffing shakeup in the department, which was founded to combat terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.

On Friday, Trump confirmed he had withdrawn the nomination of acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Ron Vitiello to become the permanent head of the agency, telling reporters that "Ron’s a good man, but we’re going in a tougher direction, we want to go in a tougher direction."

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To: JME_FAN
I happen to believe a declaration of war and invasion of Mexico within one mile of the border is in order to force them to sign a border patrol treaty that will be enforced.

But there is no political will for that. Our "representaives' have corporate constituents, the citizens are merely useful idiots in their elitist eyes. So nothing much will change catch and release will continue.

61 posted on 04/07/2019 5:26:26 PM PDT by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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To: Mariner

They have said it wasn’t known if she was asked to resign or resigned/quit on her own. Neither or she had to go and that’s the bottom line. It had been rumored for some time this would come.


62 posted on 04/07/2019 5:31:46 PM PDT by caww
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To: JME_FAN

>>>I’m beginning to understand that Free Republic has more than a few individuals who have an antisemitic stripe, although they try to “veil” it with tripe such as this.<<<

You’ll be quite surprised how many FReepers are actually FLeepers, which is just another word for #NeverTrumpers. They flee from him every chance they get.

Basically your wolves in sheep’s clothing.


63 posted on 04/07/2019 5:35:54 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Mariner

Ugh:

https://twitter.com/tom_trotts/status/1115015292655153154


64 posted on 04/07/2019 5:39:20 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

You gotta be effin’ kiddin’ me.

This sh!t has to stop. The fact he liked that tweet, ALONE, is sufficient to bar him from service in this admin.

Fire his ass too.


65 posted on 04/07/2019 5:43:56 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: JME_FAN
Why don't you learn English first?

Quote :

"...Maybe you prefer the the side win?"

Righteously indignant superiority posturing *FAIL*.

66 posted on 04/07/2019 5:46:04 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Mariner

I hear ya.


67 posted on 04/07/2019 5:48:10 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker; Mariner; ransomnote; bagster; bitt; Blue; Melian
From further down the thread of your tweet:

(Who in the $#%*$#!! F is advising The Donald on these picks, anyway? Jared and Ivanka?)

68 posted on 04/07/2019 5:49:33 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Shadow44

My point is the firing of Comey changed nothing. They were out for Trump’s blood one way or the other. Comey deserved to be fired. If anything it wasn’t done soon enough.


69 posted on 04/07/2019 5:51:17 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: grey_whiskers

How about we continue firing people until we get somebody who isn’t a registered Democrat or #Resist member?

Let’s make the guy who fills the coffee pots DHS Secretary if we have to, but Kobach should be fine.


70 posted on 04/07/2019 5:52:02 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: aquila48

71 posted on 04/07/2019 5:54:01 PM PDT by 4Liberty ("The Democrats are the Party of Crime." - Donald J. Trump)
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To: JME_FAN

Israel insisted that Saddam had WMDs. More specifically Netanyahu promised Bush that Iraq had WMDs. Why attack Iraq? Why not Iran? I’ll tell you why. Attacking Iraq guaranteed that we would be in the Middle East forever... defending against Iran... the real enemy. Attacking Iran or Saudi Arabia (the real enemies) would have eliminated the radicals AND the need for American boys to be in the Middle East. The US is Israels last friend... they need to stop spying on us and lying to us. Friends don’t do either.


72 posted on 04/07/2019 5:54:25 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: RoosterRedux

i saw Nielsen on Tucker early last week and thought she was basically an idiot ... maybe Trump saw here too ...


73 posted on 04/07/2019 5:54:54 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: aquila48

“Another poor appointment by Trump, I’m afraid.”

agreed. i saw here on tucker early last week and thought she was an idiot ...


74 posted on 04/07/2019 5:55:38 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Shadow44
He has to get confirmed by the Cheap Labor Express, RINO-dominated Senate.

See, Trump can't piss off the Senate TOO bad, or they'll roll over to the Dems on judges.

My best idea would be to abolish DHS (I think it was created by Executive Order), and just have the military staff the border.

Or better yet, the FBI (it'll keep them out of D.C.)

75 posted on 04/07/2019 5:56:39 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Insane.

They let Trump huff and puff, but he really seems like he has been neutered by the Deep State. I fear it is because of the threat of his kids and SIL getting indicted, for which he made the reported truce with the Bush family that neither would really be exposed.


76 posted on 04/07/2019 6:11:54 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: USS Alaska

I don’t think he is that smart. Just very skilled at working the world he grew up in. Well educated and connected. The guy has always set my weirdo meter to max.


77 posted on 04/07/2019 6:16:22 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: CedarDave

She doesn’t seem tough enough for this job


78 posted on 04/07/2019 6:16:50 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: caww
Frankly the position needs a strong man at the helm

Agree. Women are not designed for combat roles.

And this is war.

79 posted on 04/07/2019 6:17:08 PM PDT by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: SisterK

I agree....though there maybe a rare few exceptions it’s not the standard.

We need Pompeo types as he gets along with Trump even when they disagree.....and he’s serious and forthright when he needs to be in the face of confrontations etc..

As for DHS that’s just too great of a responsibility for a woman as I see it. Everyone knew in short order Neilsen was in over her head.


80 posted on 04/07/2019 6:25:10 PM PDT by caww
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