Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving the DHS due to a massive overhaul supported by pro-Trump advisers like Stephen Miller. Media reports confirmed through Kirstjen Nielsen's Twitter account that she turned in her resignation and thanked the President for the opportunity serving as Secretary for the DHS. She had also praised the DHS in a separate tweet. Nielsen is known for defending the "zero tolerance" Trump policy that resulted in thousands of families being forcefully separated regardless if these individuals committed a violent crime or not. Nielsen and Trump received a lot of pressure from the media and has received strong opposition for their policies.
Her resignation comes after Trump has made many calls that he will go in a stricter direction when it comes to immigration policy and the illegal immigration "national emergency". The president has called to shut down the Southern Mexican-American border after Democrats and Republican opponents have stayed firm on their immigration positions. Reports suggest she is resigning due to Donald Trump being unsuccessful in handling the alleged "migrant crisis".
Trumps Tweet included:
"Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position..." said President Donald Trump "... I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan... ... will become Acting Secretary for @DHSgov".The successor to Kirstjen Nielsen, as stated by Donald Trump, will be the Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan. McAleenan will be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a government agency with roughly 240,000 federal employees.
What do you think about Nielsen leaving and McAleenan picking back up for her? Will McAleenan serve better?