White House yanks nomination for Kristi Noem's old deputy: report
Troy Edgar will rejoin the Department of Homeland Security in the same role as deputy secretary under new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin after the White House withdrew his nomination for ambassador of El Salvador on Monday, Politico reported.
Edgar was the agency's number two under now ousted former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and was expected to work in a new role, but that has reportedly shifted, according to two administration officials and two others who are close to the administration and commented to Politico about the change under conditions of anonymity.
In December, Edgar seemingly departed from the department after President Donald Trump announced his nomination as ambassador to El Salvador. He had a hearing in March, but now things have changed. ...