Trump announces retired Gen. John Kelly as his pick to head Department of Homeland Security
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Trump’s transition team officially announced Monday that his choice to head the Department of Homeland Security is, as expected, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly.
Kelly is a former commander of the U.S. Southern Command with “unique insight into some of the challenges the United States faces at its southern border,” the announcement said.
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