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Kirstjen Michele Nielsen ( / ˈkɪərstən /; born May 14, 1972) is an American attorney who served as United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019. She is a former principal White House deputy chief of staff to President Donald Trump, and was chief of staff to John F. Kelly during his tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security.
Apr 7, 2019 · WASHINGTON — Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, resigned on Sunday after meeting with President Trump, ending a tumultuous tenure in charge of the border security agency...
Apr 8, 2019 · In an abrupt departure, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday with a letter that read that the country deserves, “to have all the tools and resources they need to...
Mar 6, 2019 · DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says the current cybersecurity threat is “blinking red” and is possibly the “highest threat that we face in the homeland.”
Dec 5, 2017 · WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen as the secretary of homeland security, elevating a top White House aide and former agency official to oversee the department...
Kirstjen Michele Nielsen was sworn in on December 6, 2017 as the sixth Secretary of Homeland Security and served until April 10, 2019. She previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
Oct 11, 2017 · WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he intended to name Kirstjen Nielsen, a top White House aide, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, elevating a former homeland security...
Oct 23, 2019 · Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday said she left office because “saying no” and refusing to do things that others in the administration wanted was “not going to be...
Apr 8, 2019 · Jonathan Blitzer reports on the surprise resignation of the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, and the struggle to find a replacement whom President Trump supports.
Mar 1, 2018 · Jonathan Blitzer writes about Kirstjen Nielsen’s rise within the Trump Administration and her performance as the Secretary of Homeland Security.