Republicans gripe about acting secretaries — and pave the way for another

The Senate confirmed Chad Wolf Wednesday to become policy undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security so that he can take another job — acting secretary of the entire agency. The strange maneuver comes as the White House still hasn’t named a permanent successor to Kirstjen Nielsen to lead DHS since her resignation in April. In a 54-41 vote, the Senate approved Wolf’s nomination, with Democratic Sens.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XeBFKe