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Thursday 31 OcTOber 2019
With DHS head departing, unclear who will be in charge

By COLLEEN LONG and JILL weighing Chad Wolf, for- rity, disaster response, child
COLVIN mer chief of staff to ex- trafficking investigations,
Associated Press Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the U.S. Coast Guard and
WASHINGTON (AP) — A as a possible McAleenan the U.S. Secret Service.
day before the acting successor. Another name But in Trump's universe, DHS
Homeland Security secre- that has been mentioned is has typically meant one
tary is set to leave his job, it Kenneth Rapuano, a long- thing: immigration enforce-
remains unclear who will be time counterterrorism offi- ment.
tapped to run the sprawl- cial who is currently the as- McAleenan, who led U.S.
ing agency tasked with sistant secretary of defense Customs and Border Pro-
national security, disaster for homeland defense and tection before taking on
response and protection of global security, and pre- his current job, had years
the president and his fam- viously served as deputy of experience on the bor-
ily. homeland security adviser der and was viewed at
Kevin McAleenan, the to President George W. the White House as some-
fourth person to hold the Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, left, and Bush. one who could get the job
job in the Trump administra- FBI Director Christopher Wray, right, prepare to testify before the That is according to more done.
House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill in Wash-
tion, had told colleagues ington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, during a hearing on domestic than a half dozen current He successfully brokered
that he would be departing terrorism. and former administration agreements with Central
Thursday. While he could Associated Press officials and people close American nations, which
choose to stay on, a good- to the White House who other secretaries could not,
bye party to fete him was have been looking for legal ing the job. spoke on condition to ano- and oversaw a dramatic
scheduled for Wednesday blocks and work-arounds But officials have recently nymity in order to discuss drop in border crossings
afternoon. as they spar over who is identified a "loophole" in private deliberations. during his six-month tenure.
"I'm not going to discuss eligible to succeed McA- which Trump could appoint Cuccinelli was asked about But McAleenan often dis-
any pre-decisional person- leenan in the role. Federal otherwise ineligible individ- the job Wednesday during agreed with the president's
nel matters," McAleenan vacancy rules that place uals by first tapping them an appearance on Capitol public messaging, and his
told a House Committee restrictions on the position to lead the Countering Hill. He responded that he style stood in marked con-
Wednesday when asked had been thought to bar Weapons of Mass Destruc- wasn't prepared to answer. trast with the department's
about plans for the de- immigration hardliner Ken tion Office — a post that But when pressed, he said two immigration leaders
partment. Still, he said he Cuccinelli, currently the is vacant. The discovery of he wouldn't take any post if — both acting — who are
was prepared to stay on if acting head of U.S. Citizen- the work-around was first it violated the law. fervent and very vocal sup-
asked. ship and Immigration Ser- reported by The New York The sprawling 240,000-per- porters of Trump's policies.
"If necessary, I'll absolutely vices, and Mark Morgan, Times. son Department of Home- The jockeying for power
ensure a smooth transition," the current acting commis- In addition to Cuccinelli land Security oversees a caused friction between
he said. sioner of U.S. Customs and and Morgan, the White huge portfolio that includes McAleenan and his com-
For weeks, various factions Border Protection, from tak- House has also been election and cyber secu- ponent heads.q

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