Reince Preibus out, John F Kelly in - Page 3

Trump will listen to Kelly over Bannon. There are rumors that the president is getting rid of Bannon, perhaps Kelly will pitch his opinions about that faction.

Who knows, maybe Bannon and Miller Thumb face will walk out holding hands.


Who knows, maybe Trump is appointing generals all over because he is planning some sort of military take over.... lol that is actually a possibility...

Though I'm not freaking out, yet, I am uneasy, because I feel like it's going to be along the line of a Kobach/Sessions/Homan nomination. And none of those would mean anything good for us

Honestly, I feel like it is as worst as it can possibly be right now...


I think the only chance we have as of right now is legislation... There are just no feasible scenarios out of this one.


Bridge Act being the most swallowable for Republicans.

isn't this a good thing? Kelly some what has had our back. now that's he's closer the president... that's a good thing. right?

It's only good if Trump doesn't nominate someone like Kobach or Clarke. Ugh!

For a second there I thought it said "John F. Kennedy in", and I got excited :'(

At this rate, looks like Trump is just pulling out cards out of nowhere. I wouldn't be surprised if some loser and hardcore like Kobach is brought in. He just seems very desperate to "get a win." He's really disappointed me over the last few days. This ACA repeal failure was a HUGE FAIL and huge setback. It seems to have gotten to his head. I am no fan of Sessions but believe me if Sessions is fired, that will be most likely the beginning of the end of Trump. I'm starting to think this guy isn't really going to push to pass any substantial laws. Hope I'm wrong.

i think people (here and in general) are still giving way too much credit to Trump. He's definitely good at one thing, lying and being a con man. So many like to imagine that everything he's done and continues to do in this administration is carefully planned, when in reality it's all a spur reaction to some new scandal or crisis, or some sort of deflection. It's been this way all along since the campaign

Washington veteran Elaine Duke is set to temporarily take the helm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a dramatic shakeup up at the White House this week.

A DHS spokesperson confirmed Friday evening that Duke, who currently serves as Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly's deputy, would become acting secretary starting Monday when the agency’s current chief steps aside to take on a role at the White House.

Washington veteran Elaine Duke is set to temporarily take the helm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a dramatic shakeup up at the White House this week.

A DHS spokesperson confirmed Friday evening that Duke, who currently serves as Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly's deputy, would become acting secretary starting Monday when the agency’s current chief steps aside to take on a role at the White House.

President Trump abruptly announced Friday evening on Twitter that the current DHS secretary would be replacing Reince Priebus as chief of staff as part of a major staff shakeup.


Trump spoke briefly to reporters to explain his decision, calling Kelly a "star" in his administration. Kelly, who previously led U.S. Southern Command, praised DHS employees for their "exceptional work" in a statement on his decision to accept the White House position.

The announcement is stirring speculation about who will now replace Kelly, a retired four-star Marine Corps general who has led DHS since January, and whether Duke could become the permanent U.S. security chief.

Trump nominated Duke to serve as the No. 2 at DHS in January, and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm her in an 85-14 vote.


Duke has nearly three decades of experience working for the federal government, including time at DHS and the Department of Defense, serving under both Democratic and Republican presidents.

She previously served as under secretary for management and chief procurement for DHS, where she was responsible for managing the agency’s $47 billion budget.

Duke was also the deputy assistant administrator for acquisition at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), where she delivered a program to meet a new mandate after 9/11 to federalize passenger and baggage screening at U.S. airports.

“It’s an honor to return to public service and, in particular, return to the Department of Homeland Security,” Duke said in statement after she was sworn in this past April. “I look forward to meeting new colleagues and reconnecting with former colleagues as we strive to further the Department’s vital mission.”

As DHS's chief operating officer, Duke is tasked with running the 240,000-strong agency and its work on immigration and national security.

Since stepping into the role, Duke has also represented Kelly in meetings abroad with European officials about a potential laptop ban on U.S.-bound flights. The negotiations resulted in a new aviation security plan from the DHS that will provide a way for international flights to avoid a laptop ban.

While Duke could be a noncontroversial and bipartisan pick to permanently lead the department, that hasn't stopped some lawmakers from expressing concern about a potentially lengthy confirmation process, given the monthlong August recess.



Rep. Bennie Thompson (Miss.), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, said that a new DHS secretary would not be confirmed "until the fall at the earliest."

"The President and Republicans insisted the DHS Secretary be confirmed on day one but now the President leaves this critical national security cabinet post vacant," he said in a statement.

"The timing could not be worse: the Senate went into summer recess today and a new Secretary will not be confirmed until the fall at the earliest. With the approval of the Senate, the President must now replace Secretary Kelly with someone who is experienced, measured, and understands that homeland security is not a partisan issue," he added.

http://thehill.com/policy/national-s...eland-security

Well, we can certainly skull fuck each other with theories and speculation, but how about we just muthafucking wait?