Trump moves to install loyalists
By Jordan Fabian - 04/08/19 08:21 PM EDT
President Trump is accelerating his push to appoint loyalists to key administration posts, as he seeks to assert greater control over the federal government and move forward with his agenda.
The rapid pace of staff moves, and the rationale behind them, has fueled concerns among some in Washington who worry the personnel changes could take a toll on operations and hurt the integrity of government institutions.
Trump’s efforts reached a crescendo on Sunday when he ousted Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary just days after blindsiding her by withdrawing his nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump last week said he wanted leaders who will take his border security policies in a “tougher direction†amid a spike of migrant families crossing into the U.S. through Mexico. Possible permanent replacements for Nielsen include vocal Trump allies like Energy Secretary Rick Perry, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
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