Amid Border Chaos, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at the McAllen Border Patrol Station in McAllen, Texas, on March 21, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned, according to a tweet posted by President Donald Trump on April 7.

“I would like to thank her for her service,” Trump wrote. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, will become Acting Secretary for @DHSgov. I have confidence that Kevin will do a great job!”