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Homeland Security

Trump Announces Intent To Nominate Kelly As DHS Secretary

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 12th, 2016

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Trump Announces Intent To Nominate Kelly As DHS Secretary

Former Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly. President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security. Photo: Defense Department

As expected, President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he intends to nominate former Marine Gen. John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security, adding a border security hawk to his cabinet.“Gen. John Kelly’s decades of military service and deep commitment to fighting the threat of terrorism inside our borders makes him the ideal choice to serve as our Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,” Trump said in a statement. “He is the right person to spearhead the urgent mission of…

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