Trump considers removing US Homeland Security Secretary
(Baonghean.vn) - US President Donald Trump plans to remove Kirstjen Nielsen from her position as US Secretary of Homeland Security in the next few weeks or even sooner, because he is not satisfied with her immigration policy, according to The Washington Post citing sources from the White House.
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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. |
According to The Washington Post, Trump is ready to inform his advisers about this decision and has begun searching for a replacement.
Starting a few months ago, the US president expressed his dissatisfaction with Nielsen's immigration policy and wanted to replace her with someone who could implement his ideas on this issue.
Moreover, Trump has reprimanded her in cabinet meetings and downplayed her role compared to other White House officials.
According to Nielsen's colleagues, she had been unhappy with her job for several months but did not want to quit until December 6, exactly one year after taking office.
More than 50 members of the Trump administration have been fired or resigned since the US president took office in January 2017, according to CNN.