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Kirstjen Nielsen

  1. trump administration
    Trump Loyalists Aren’t Being Ostracized After Leaving — They’re ThrivingSean Spicer, Kierstjen Nielsen, and Corey Lewandowski all made dramatic public comebacks this week.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. white nationalism
    How Kirstjen Nielsen Gave Voice and Muscle to Trump’s White Nationalist AgendaThe soon to be ex–DHS secretary was never a foil to Trump, she just limited her cruelty to what was permitted by law.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  3. immigration
    Is Trump’s Homeland Security Purge a Political Mistake?An obsession with appearing tough on immigration may be practically and politically short-sighted.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Eric Levitz
  4. the national interest
    Trump Demands Homeland Security Secretary Who Will Break the LawKirstjen Nielsen was only willing to brutalize refugees legally.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. immigration
    Who Will Do Trump’s Bidding at DHS Now That Kirstjen Nielsen Is Gone?Trump wants immigration policy to be tougher. These people could make it so.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  6. immigration
    Trump Wants a ‘Tougher’ ICE Director. What Does That Mean?After a Homeland Security shakeup, it appears that Stephen Miller may be gaining even more influence over Trump’s immigration and border policies.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. trump turnover
    Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Quits Amid Pressure From TrumpShe appears to have been forced out by Trump, who has repeatedly criticized her and was working to marginalize her role within the administration.
    By Chas Danner
  8. family separation
    Kirstjen Nielsen’s Testimony About the Border Was an Utter EmbarrassmentShe claimed ignorance on many of the most damning questions.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  9. government shutdown
    Latest White House Meeting on Government Shutdown Resolves NothingGoes to show that a lot of lower-level spadework and a ripening of political conditions must precede any deal to reopen the government.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. kris kobach
    Could Kris Kobach Be Trump’s Next DHS Secretary?Trump clearly wants to dump Kirstjen Nielsen. The fiery nativist from Kansas would test GOP loyalty, but would please the president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. turnover
    Report: Trump Is Desperate to Get Rid of DHS Secretary Kirstjen NielsenKansas’s Kris Kobach is among those who could replace her.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. the national interest
    The Genesis of Trump’s Family-Separation PolicyFor a would-be strongman, cruelty is the ultimate deterrent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Is Trump Actually Going to Do Anything About Family Separation?Fear of looking “weak” has apparently paralyzed POTUS on what is becoming a true political crisis for him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Protesters Crash Kirstjen Nielsen’s Dinner at a Mexican RestaurantPublicly, she’s the face of the administration’s most heartless policy, but in the White House, she’s gaining admirers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. John Kelly Doesn’t Care Enough to Save Trump From HimselfThe chief of staff seems indifferent to the president’s fate, and while he’d like to shield protégée Kirstjen Nielsen, he’s failed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Inside the Disastrous White House Briefing on Trump’s Child-Separation PolicyHomeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tried to defend the separation of families at the border, but wound up making the uproar even worse.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  17. Melania Trump, Conway Pretend Trump Can’t Immediately Stop Family SeparationsAn administration that won’t take ownership of its own policy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. DHS Secretary Nielsen is Not MAGA Enough for Trump’s White HouseApparently minding her own business in 2016 makes Nielsen a member of Never Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Trump Homeland Security Secretary Not Sure If Most Norwegians Are WhiteKirstjen Nielsen has a very novel way to avoid questions about her boss’s racism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Trump Will Nominate John Kelly’s Deputy Kirstjen Nielsen to Head DHSIf confirmed, she will be just the third women in Trump’s cabinet.
    By Adam K. Raymond