The Department of Homeland Security under President Trump is struggling to execute its mission to keep the nation safe because it lacks a permanent leader, a cohesive plan and sufficient staffing, the agency’s inspector general warned in a new report.
The Department of Homeland Security has its fifth leader under President Trump with the appointment of Chad Wolf as acting secretary.
Chad Wolf is closer to becoming President Trump’s fifth Homeland Security secretary.
The Senate may vote as early as Tuesday on President Trump’s pick of Chad Wolf as acting Homeland Security secretary.
President Trump plans to name Chad Wolf as the next acting Homeland Security secretary, Politico reports.
Republican senators are warning President Trump not to exploit a potential loophole in a federal law to appoint an immigration hardliner to lead Homeland Security.
Immigration hardliners have been gunning for Ken Cuccinelli as acting secretary of Homeland Security, but a federal law appeared to make the appointment impossible.
Former Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said, “A president who leaves the job vacant for too long is neglecting his own duty to defend the homeland and keep the American people safe.”
