In a glowing piece by Politico, Nielsen received repeated praise for “standing strong” and circumventing President Trump’s criticism of her role as DHS secretary, where she has overseen a continued surge in illegal immigration while focusing her agency’s attention on cybersecurity issues and terrorism prevention.
“Kirstjen is still standing strong as secretary because she gets results and doesn’t get distracted,” former DHS Chief of Staff for the Bush administration, Chad Sweet, told Politico of Nielsen. -- More...