Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns as Secretary of Homeland Security
Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of Homeland Security, resigned on April 7 after a meeting with President Trump. “I have determined that it is the right time for me to step aside,” Nielsen said in a resignation letter. “I hope that the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure America’s borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation’s discourse.” According to CNN, Nielsen did n