Some GOP senators remain concerned that Trump’s anger will lead to more firings of DHS officials, leaving the department with key leadership posts unfilled.
By Seung Min Kim Seung Min Kim White House reporter Email Bio Follow April 10 at 4:04 PM Senate Republicans are pressuring President Trump not to fire any more Homeland Security officials, warning that the department can’t function properly if the White House continues to oust key members of its leadership team.
The moves at DHS come as Trump is furious about the department’s inability to reduce illegal immigration to the United States, one of his signature campaign promises. A surge of migrant families from Central America in recent weeks is taxing the government’s ability to process asylum seekers. Sen. Ron Johnson , chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said he is worried that Mitnick could be dismissed. Johnson is preparing a letter to the administration advising “against even considering getting rid of the counsel.”“You need management in the department and particularly a counsel that will shoot straight,” Johnson said. “I just think the current counsel is a good person and we want to make sure he stays on the job.
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