Nielsen Is Out at Homeland Security

“Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, left her position on Sunday, ending a tumultuous tenure in charge of the border security agency that had at times made her the target of President Trump’s criticism,” the New York Times reports.

“The move comes just two days after Mr. Trump, who has repeatedly expressed anger at a rise in migrants at the southwestern border, withdrew his nominee to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement because he wanted the agency to go in a ‘tougher’ direction.”

Washington Post: “Two senior administration officials said Nielsen had no intention of quitting when she went to the meeting Sunday with the president and that she was forced to step down. The announcement of her departure came shortly after the meeting.”