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Donald Trump administration Secretary of Homeland Security appointment, 2017

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Following his election as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump and his transition team considered individuals to fill the position of Secretary of Homeland Security. The secretary of homeland security oversees the department's mission, which is to "prevent terrorism and enhance security; secure and manage our borders; enforce and administer our immigration laws; safeguard and secure cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters."[1] Retired Gen. John Kelly was nominated for the position on December 12, 2016, and confirmed on January 20, 2017. Kelly left his position on July 28, 2017, to become Trump's chief of staff.

Nomination tracker
Candidate: John Kelly
Position: Secretary of Homeland Security
Confirmation progress
ApprovedaAnnounced:December 12, 2016
ApprovedaHearing:January 10, 2017
ApprovedaCommittee:Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
DefeateddReported:
ApprovedaConfirmed:January 20, 2017
ApprovedaVote:88-11

To read more about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its current staff, click here.

Timeline

See also: John Kelly

The following timeline highlights noteworthy events related to this appointment.

  • December 12, 2016: Trump nominated John Kelly for the position.[2]
  • January 11, 2017: Kelly appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for a confirmation hearing.[3]
  • January 20, 2017: The U.S. Senate voted 88-11 to confirm Kelly.[4]
  • July 28, 2017: Kelly left his position to become Trump's chief of staff in the White House.
John Kelly confirmation vote, January 20, 2017
Party Votes for Approveda Votes against Defeatedd Total votes
Democratic Party Democrats 35 11 46
Republican Party Republicans 51 0 51
Grey.png Independents 2 0 2
Total Votes 88 11 99


Considered candidates for Secretary of Homeland Security

The table below highlights individuals who were either nominated to the position by Trump or were mentioned in the media as potential nominees.

Considered candidates for Secretary of Homeland Security, January 2017
Name Notable experience Source
Michael McCaul U.S. Representative from Texas Bloomberg
Joe Arpaio Outgoing sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona The New York Times
David Clarke Jr. Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin The New York Times
Jeff Sessions Senator from Alabama The New York Times
Richard Burr Senator from North Carolina ABC News
Rudy Giuliani Former mayor of New York City ABC News
Chris Christie Gov. of New Jersey Buzzfeed
John Katko U.S. Representative from New York Politico
John Kelly Green check mark transparent.png Retired U.S. Marine Corps General Politico

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Department of Homeland Security, "Our Mission," accessed August 27, 2013
  2. ↑ Politico, "Trump officially picks John Kelly to lead DHS," December 12, 2016
  3. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, "Nomination of General John F. Kelly, USMC (Ret.), to be Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security," accessed January 5, 2017
  4. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John F. Kelly, of VA, to be Secretary of Homeland Security )," accessed January 20, 2017
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