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Mr. President,
I hereby resign from the position of Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), effective April 7th [2019]. It has been my great honor to lead the men and women of the Department as its sixth Secretary. I could not be prouder of and more humbled by their service, dedication, and commitment to keep our country safe from all threats and hazards. I join all Americans in thanking them for their sacrifices and those of their families.
For more than two years of service beginning during the Presidential Transition, I have worked tirelessly to advance the goals and missions of the Department. I am immensely proud of our successes in transforming DHS to keep pace with our enemies and adversaries whether it is in cyberspace or against emerging threats from new technologies.
Despite our progress in reforming homeland security for a new age, I have determined that it is the right time for me to step aside. I hope that the next Secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure Americas borders and which have contributed to discord in our nations discourse. Our country and the men and women of DHS deserve to have all the tools and resources they need to execute the mission entrusted to them.
I can say with confidence our homeland is safer today than when I joined the Administration. We have taken unprecedented action to protect Americans. We have implemented historic efforts to defend our borders, combat illegal immigration, obstruct the inflow of drugs, and uphold our laws and values. We have responded decisively to record-breaking natural disasters and helped Americans rebuild. We have prevented the disruption of U.S. elections and guarded against foreign interference in our democracy. We have replaced complacency with consequences in cyberspace, we are holding digital intruders accountable, and we are stepping up our protection of American networks. We have thwarted terrorist plotting against our homeland and launched new efforts to block terrorists and criminals from reaching our shores. And we have ramped up security measures to make it harder for our enemies and adversaries to attack us, whether it is with drones, chemical and biological weapons, or through other means.
Thank you again for the privilege to serve the American people and to lead the outstanding men and women of the Department of Homeland Security. Supporting these patriots has been the honor of a lifetime.
Sincerely,
Kirstjen M. Nielsen
Secretary of Homeland Security
https://www.axios.com/read-kirstjen-nielsen-resignation-letter-35ae1658-76d0-4a45-a65a-8558a856155f.html?stream=politics&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts_politics
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)Fuck her!!!
spanone
(135,844 posts)imagine working for that asshole?
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,299 posts)(not counting the many exclamation points)
Mike Nelson
(9,959 posts)"I can say with confidence our homeland is safer today than when I joined the Administration."
...so the National Emergency Crisis is over! Yay!
watoos
(7,142 posts)for diverting federal funds to build his wall can site her resignation letter as proof that there is no emergency.
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)handmade34
(22,756 posts)We have prevented the disruption of U.S. elections and guarded against foreign interference in our democracy in what world, Sec. Nielsen?
The Blue Flower
(5,442 posts)That laundry list of accomplishments reads like il drumpf's weasels wrote it.
Sitting there ready for her signature when she entered the office
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)They are the dregs of humanity. I am glad Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS is no longer employed by our government. I hope I will get to live to see her frog-marched off to prison.
icymist
(15,888 posts)Say that to Puerto Rico you fucking ass-wipe!