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Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary

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12-07-2016, 10:04 AM
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Donald Trump is tapping Gen. John Kelly to run the Department of Homeland Security, CBS News confirms.

The final request and acceptance, sources told CBS’ Major Garrett, occurred while Kelly was traveling in Europe. His pick for DHS secretary will be announced by the transition staff in the coming days.

Kelly is the third general tapped by the president-elect, joining Gen. James Mattis, Mr. Trump’s pick to become the next secretary of Defense, and Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s incoming national security advisor.

Like Mattis, Kelly is a Marine with a reputation for bluntness.

Kelly was the commander of U.S. Southern Command until earlier this year. In that posting, he oversaw American military operations in South America and Central America.

Before that, he commanded American forces numerous times in Iraq, and spent a year as the top Marine in that country. He then was an aide to defense secretaries Leon Panetta and Robert Gates.

Created after the 9/11 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security now employs nearly 250,000 people. Trump pledged repeatedly to better secure America’s borders on the campaign trail, and it is likely that Kelly, should he take the position, will be central to that effort.

Unlike Flynn, Kelly did not endorse Mr. Trump during the campaign and indicated he would be open to serving in either a Republican or Democratic administration. He has also referred to domestic politics as a “cesspool” in an interview over the summer with Foreign Policy magazine.

Kelly, who served nearly 46 years in the Marine Corps, is the highest-ranking American military official to lose a child in combat since 9/11. His son, Marine Lt. Robert Michael Kelly, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010.
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Anti-immigrant groups are going to be pissed!! I think that's very good news
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Anti-immigrant groups are going to be pissed!! I think that's very good news
Let them be pissed. When Trump legalize us I am going to wear a TRUMP LEGALIZED ME shirt to trigger all those racist alt-right anti-immigrant people and also people who thought we were going to be deported.
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President-elect Donald Trump said early Wednesday that he has run some of his Cabinet choices past President Barack Obama


I would say that, yes, I take his recommendations very seriously and there are some people that I will be appointing and in one case have appointed where he thought very highly of that person, yes," Trump told NBC’s “Today" show.
Trump, who is roughly half way through announcing his Cabinet choices, most recently announced Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary of Defense.
“I do like him. I love getting his ideas. And I may differ in many cases, I differ very greatly. In many cases I’m the opposite," Trump said of Obama

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...-cabinet-picks

Hopefully, Obama can influence him on keeping DACA.
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President-elect Donald Trump said early Wednesday that he has run some of his Cabinet choices past President Barack Obama


I would say that, yes, I take his recommendations very seriously and there are some people that I will be appointing and in one case have appointed where he thought very highly of that person, yes," Trump told NBC’s “Today" show.
Trump, who is roughly half way through announcing his Cabinet choices, most recently announced Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary of Defense.
“I do like him. I love getting his ideas. And I may differ in many cases, I differ very greatly. In many cases I’m the opposite," Trump said of Obama

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...-cabinet-picks

Hopefully, Obama can influence him on keeping DACA.
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Awesome thanks for sharing.
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12-07-2016, 10:32 AM
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Yes!!! No kobach!!! Obama come through !!
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Great news
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Yes!!! No kobach!!! Obama come through !!
He might get Deputy Secretary.

The General is the public face of DHS and gets tasked with border security. Kobach gets deputy secretary and does things behind the scenes, not making Trump look bad to the general public.

Just a wild assed guess
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He might get Deputy Secretary.

The General is the public face of DHS and gets tasked with border security. Kobach gets deputy secretary and does things behind the scenes, not making Trump look bad to the general public.

Just a wild assed guess
There will be an uproar if that man gets any position. Highly doubt this.
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Crossing fingers!!!!!
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