Democrats demand additional testimony from departing Homeland Security chief, who told lawmakers he would not testify this week before leaving the agency.
The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to appoint a new Homeland Security secretary after current chief Kevin McAleenan said he would leave the agency by the end of the month. The pending announcement comes as McAleenan told lawmakers he would not testify this week before leaving the agency.
“It is inexcusable that the people charged with keeping the country safe from terrorism are refusing to show up to testify before Congress and speak to the American people about what they are doing to secure the homeland,” Thompson said in a statement last Thursday. Trump has told reporters he likes the “flexibility” of agency leaders serving in acting roles, but the Federal Vacancies Act puts limits on how long interim department leadership can serve without a formal nominee. The White House personnel office has reportedly told Trump that both Cuccinelli and Morgan would be ineligible to serve as acting DHS Secretary under federal law.
“DHS is desperate for an outsider who is committed to President Trump’s entire immigration agenda,” Hauman said. “Picking a career official or close associate of a former secretary who was forced out won’t change a thing.” Another major hurdle for both agency leaders is surviving Senate confirmation where they could face opposition from Democrats and even moderate Republicans.
Chad Wolf, acting under secretary of strategy and policy at DHS, is another potential option to replace McAleenan, according to current and former administration officials.
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