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In this Oct. 29, 2019 photo, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary Chad Wolf speaks during a meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF), in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House complex in Washington. President Donald Trump has named Chad Wolf, the former chief of staff to Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, to be the next Acting Homeland Security Secretary, the fifth person in the job since Trump took office. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump names Chad Wolf as acting DHS chief

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks outside her home in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, April 8, 2019. Nielsen says she continues to support the president’s goal of securing the border in her first public remarks since her surprise resignation. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Odd dynamics of the post-Trump job market awaiting Nielsen

By CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Acting DHS deputy secretary forced to resign

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In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Chuck Grassley warns Donald Trump against additional DHS shakeups

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks outside her home in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, April 8, 2019. Nielsen says she continues to support the president’s goal of securing the border in her first public remarks since her surprise resignation. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Inside 12 days of turmoil that shook Homeland Security

By JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks outside her home in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, April 8, 2019. Nielsen says she continues to support the president’s goal of securing the border in her first public remarks since her surprise resignation. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Nielsen exit comes amid larger shake-up at Homeland Security

By COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Committee, responds to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chris Coons: Donald Trump’s Cabinet members should wonder ‘whether their reputation will survive’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Monday, March 18, 2019, file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington. In a tweet on Sunday, April 7, 2019, President Donald Trump said he's accepted Nielsen's resignation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Shake-up at Homeland Security goes beyond Nielsen’s exit

By COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks outside her home in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, April 8, 2019. Nielsen says she continues to support the president’s goal of securing the border in her first public remarks since her surprise resignation. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Kirstjen Nielsen ‘will continue to support’ Donald Trump’s border policies

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Washington. Trump was returning from a trip to California and Nevada. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Kirstjen Nielsen Homeland Security replacement to face confirmation struggle

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this June 20, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, listens as Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, addresses members of the media before Trump signs an executive order to end family separations at the border, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Kirstjen Nielsen brought resignation letter to meeting but was fired by Trump tweet: Report

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks outside her home in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, April 8, 2019. Nielsen says she continues to support the president’s goal of securing the border in her first public remarks since her surprise resignation. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

The Latest: Officials say Miller is behind DHS shake-up

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In this Wednesday, March 6, 2019, photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the southern border, in Washington. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday, April 7, 2019, that McAleenan will become the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, after he accepted the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen resigns amid border turmoil

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

In order to help stop the wave of Central American migrants, House Democrats have proposed shifting resources in U.S. to address issues in the region and more cooperation with Latin American partners. They blasted the idea of harsher immigration laws and said such laws do nothing to address the causes of the problems. (Associated Press)

House Democrats propose more aid, cooperation with Latin American leaders to solve border problem

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan welcomes South Korean National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Patrick Shanahan weighs military role in Mexico border shutdown

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

During a training drill, Customs and Border Protection officials block the entrance to the San Ysidro port of entry. (Associated Press/File)

DHS to redeploy up to 2,000 officers to border crisis

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, Monday, March 18, 2019 (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

DHS to double seasonal guest worker increase

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, joined by director of Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, Frank Cilluffo, speaks at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, Monday, March 18, 2019 (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS chief, on cybersecurity threats: ‘America is not prepared for this’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times