Duke refused to bow to pressure from White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly to expel tens of thousands of Hondurans living in the United States under protected status, officials said. As DHS officials prepared to make that announcement, Kelly made an urgent call from Japan, where he was traveling with President Trump. White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly listens as President Trump speaks during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in the White House on Oct. 31. White House officials said Kelly acknowledged during the call that the decision was Duke’s to make. Senate aides say the White House is pushing for a full vote on Nielsen to get her confirmed before the Thanksgiving recess.

Source: Washington Post November 09, 2017 15:42 UTC