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Trump's Homeland Security Picks Are Not Eligible
Trump’s Homeland Security Picks Are Not Eligible
October 21, 2019 at 3:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 100 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/21/trumps-homeland-security-picks-are-not-eligible/
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The White House personnel director told President Trump that his top two candidates to become Secretary of Homeland Security — Ken Cuccinelli and Mark Morgan — are not qualified to fill the position under the federal vacancies law, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Both men are serving on an acting basis, and neither has been nominated by Mr. Trump for permanent roles, which would require Senate confirmation. As a result, neither man is eligible to be elevated to the Department’s top job.
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