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  • US Department of Homeland Security firing all advisory committee members, letter says

    01/21/2025 3:19:09 PM PST · by cotton1706 · 23 replies
    Reuters ^ | 1/21/25
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Department of Homeland Security is firing all the members of its various advisory committees, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The January 20 message, signed by Acting Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman, says the move is being made "in alignment with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security."
  • Acting chiefs named for national-security agencies

    01/21/2025 3:01:31 AM PST · by RoosterRedux · 7 replies
    defenseone.com ^ | Eric Katz and Sean Michael Newhouse
    Donald Trump has named the acting heads of national-security agencies—all career federal executives—to serve until Senate-confirmed nominees are in place, according to a White House press release issued soon after the inauguration on Monday. Some of the officials will serve in the roles for just a few days, though others could stay on for longer as bruising confirmation battles play out. One has already been supplanted, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, approved unanimously by the Senate on Monday afternoon. Trump has yet to name a nominee for the U.S. Agency for International Development. He is not expected to retain...
  • Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official

    01/20/2025 10:22:54 PM PST · by rdl6989 · 107 replies
    Fox News ^ | Jan 21, 2025 | Landon Mion
    EXCLUSIVE: The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated over concerns about the border, recruitment concerns and an "erosion of trust," a senior DHS official confirmed to Fox News. Adm. Linda Lee Fagan has been terminated by the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman, the official said.