Article snippet: Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary MORE announced her departure from the agency. Trump announced on Twitter earlier Sunday that Nielsen would be leaving her role at DHS, where she implemented the president’s hard-line immigration policies. Trump tweeted that Kevin McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, will lead the DHS on an acting basis. In her resignation note earlier Sunday, Nielsen had said her departure from the agency was effective April 7. The White House did not immediately respond to a request to explain the change in Nielsen's departure date. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more