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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Secretary of Homeland Security found out about President Trump closing borders by watching TV
He was getting his first briefing on the executive order when he discovered it was already being signedFlying back to Washington from Miami, Kelly was given his first briefing on Trumps plan, which would ultimately lead to pandemonium and protests at US airports.
The New York Times reports:
'Halfway into the briefing, someone on the call looked up at a television in his office. The president is signing the executive order that were discussing, the official said, stunned.'
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/donald-trump-usa-travel-ban-muslim-john-f-kelly-secretary-of-homeland-secutity-tv-a7552821.html
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The Secretary of Homeland Security found out about President Trump closing borders by watching TV (Original Post)
kpete
Jan 2017
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Perhaps Morning Joe will blame a young staffer for this foolishness as well.
Trust Buster
Jan 2017
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Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)1. Perhaps Morning Joe will blame a young staffer for this foolishness as well.
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)2. Sec. Of Homeland Security is now just window dressing.
I would resign.
geomon666
(7,512 posts)4. Maybe that's why he wanted his staff to be good looking
on camera. He doesn't actually care what these people think, he just wants them to look the part.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)3. If he had an honor
He'd quit