President Donald J. Trump welcomes Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary Chad Wolf to the Oval Office for Wolf’s ceremonial swearing-in Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)
Dept. of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli were not legally installed into the positions they have been serving, according to the federal government's top watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office, Politico's Kyle Cheney reports.
NEWS: GAO has concluded that Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinell… https://t.co/TTJbSSRosU— Kyle Cheney (@Kyle Cheney) 1597412584.0
Republican political strategist Liz Mair says "this probably makes a ton that both have done while in these jobs unlawful."
Immigration attorney Aaron Reichlin-Melnick:
This is massive. The administration is likely to ignore the GAO's decision, but this is a potentially HUGE blow to… https://t.co/1CJd5rA2Wa— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@Aaron Reichlin-Melnick) 1597412892.0
Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress:
The number of filings that will flow into federal courts around the country today will be staggering. Courts in Ma… https://t.co/AHBGK34yUw— Tom Jawetz (@Tom Jawetz) 1597413308.0
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