Trump says Homeland Security official Chad Wolf will be new acting DHS secretary

[Eugene]

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chad Wolf, a little-known policy staffer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will be the agency's new acting secretary, said President Donald Trump, whose hard-line immigration policies are spearheaded by the DHS.

There have been a spate of departures at the DHS in recent months that have depleted its leadership ranks. The vacancies left the Trump administration with no confirmed successor to outgoing acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan, whose resignation was announced last month.

"I put in a very good man who's highly respected, and he's acting right now. We'll see where that goes," Trump said in remarks to reporters at the White House on Friday when asked if Wolf would be the next DHS secretary.

A DHS spokeswoman said on Friday evening that McAleenan remained acting secretary and that Wolf continued in his role as acting undersecretary for policy.

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POLITICS NOVEMBER 1, 2019 / 6:57 PM / UPDATED 24 MINUTES AGO
Ted Hesson
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-homeland-security-wolf/trump-says-homeland-security-official-chad-wolf-will-be-new-acting-dhs-secretary-idUSKBN1XB56U

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EDIT: article updated at link

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UPDATE from the Washington Post:

Trump says Chad Wolf now acting Homeland Security chief, adding to confusion about transition

By Nick Miroff
November 1, 2019 at 9:43 p.m. EDT

President Trump told reporters Friday evening that Chad Wolf is the new acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, but it was unclear whether a formal appointment had occurred, extending confusion about who would step in to fill one of the country’s most crucial national security posts.

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A White House official said Trump had no plans to nominate Wolf to the job permanently. ...

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-says-chad-wolf-now-acting-homeland-security-chief-adding-to-confusion-about-transition/2019/11/01/dc81f0a2-fcf3-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html

[IronLionZion]

1. Yeah, everyone in his administration is "acting"

nobody is real

[RussBLib]

2. Indeed. All acting in his "I'm duh president" reality TV show

A bunch of bad actors in this really bad reality show. Don't have to submit to those insipid confirmation hearings. Bad TV!

Let's revoke this jackass's contract next year.

[cstanleytech]

4. Trust me none of them are acting they are all experts at being assholes.

[ck4829]

5. Remember when the right had a tizzy when Obama had some "czars"?

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[IronLionZion]

6. I remember them claiming Obama was some sort of Bolshevik

and those people ended up colluding with Russia and former KGB officer Putin.

[djacq]

3. Different Monster, Same Agenda.

[Mc Mike]

7. Another tRump zero, another complete unknown nobody who he puts in charge

of securing our nation.

Another guy who the no talent hack traitor judges as the 'best' choice.

[Marie Marie]

8. He is so f***ing lazy - he can't be bothered doing an actual search for a

qualified (even by his standards) candidate. He just keeps moving people up and goes to play golf. Do your f***ing job you POS.

[PSPS]

9. "Acting" means getting around the senate's confirmation requirement

[GReedDiamond]

10. DHS "Wolf"...sounds about right.