MGN
MGN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is stepping down.
The information got here within the type of a tweet from President Donald Trump. In the tweet Trump wrote: “Kevin McAleenan has accomplished an impressive job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have labored effectively along with Border Crossings being method down. Kevin now, after a few years in Government, desires to spend extra time along with his household and go to the non-public sector…“
McAleenan then tweeted his thanks to Trump for “the chance to serve alongside the women and men of the Department of Homeland Security.“
McAleenan is the President’s fourth homeland safety secretary. He took over in April after Trump fired Kirstjen Nielsen.
Trump says he’ll identify a brand new performing secretary subsequent week. It’s nonetheless unclear who’s on the quick listing for the place.