Nielsen, who was responsible for implementing Trump’s mercurial demands on immigration, often defended the president’s crackdowns on immigration, but that’s never stopped the president from criticizing her.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen abruptly stepped down from her role on Sunday, in a long-expected move reportedly fuelled by her clashes with President Donald Trump over immigration and border security policies.
Although it is currently unconfirmed whether Nielsen decided to leave voluntarily or whether she was forced into resigning, the move comes after a history of disagreements with the president over the handling of illegal immigration and border security. The uncomfortable meeting came weeks after Trump criticized Nielsen during another Cabinet meeting after he found out that the number of illegal immigrants caught illegally crossing from Mexico exceeded 50,000 for the second month in a row.
A senior White House official told the Post in May 2018 that Trump always complained to colleagues about how Nielsen was “not tough enough” and reminded them she had been a “George W. Bush person.” Nielsen had previously served in former President George W. Bush's administration as a Special Assistant to the President, among other roles.
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