Deputy White House Chief of Staff Kirstjen Nielsen's nomination to be Homeland Security secretary could come as soon as Oct. 11. (The Washington Post)Deputy White House Chief of Staff Kirstjen Nielsen's nomination to be Homeland Security secretary could come as soon as Oct. 11. Other contenders for the Cabinet post included Tom Bossert, Trump’s homeland security adviser, and Kevin McAleenan, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Department of Homeland Security is considered a critical agency on matters of counterterrorism and national security. Tom Ridge (R), the first secretary of homeland security, said in a statement that Nielsen was a “homeland security veteran” who was “extremely well versed in the all-hazard threats” challenging the nation’s security and resilience.

Source: Washington Post October 11, 2017 18:11 UTC