Trump Is Considering Perry for Homeland Security Chief

[Eugene]

Source: Bloomberg

Trump Is Considering Perry for Homeland Security Chief

By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Jennifer Jacobs
August 2, 2017, 11:11 AM EDT

? Energy Secretary among names discussed for Kelly replacement
? Perry’s views on immigration don’t align with those of Trump

The Trump administration is considering Energy Secretary Rick Perry as one possible replacement for John Kelly at the Department of Homeland Security, according to three people familiar with the deliberations.

Kelly became White House chief of staff on Monday, and President Donald Trump has not made a decision about who should succeed him as Homeland Security secretary. White House officials are considering others for the position in addition to Perry, the people said. They asked not to be identified discussing a personnel matter.

"Secretary Perry is focused on the important mission of the Department of Energy. He’s honored to be mentioned, but he loves what he’s doing," said Robert Haus, director of public affairs at the department.

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Perry is familiar with border issues from his nearly 15 years as governor of Texas, but his views on immigration do not align precisely with Trump’s.

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Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/trump-is-said-to-consider-perry-for-homeland-security-chief

[exboyfil]

1. Then could we get

A scientist or engineer at DOE. I like the
move

[lostnfound]

4. A Russian scientist or engineer, probably. Nt

[procon]

2. I never realized that Rick Perry was such an impressive intellectual genius.

Not only is he capable of making critical decisions on our nuclear energy program, but now he's an expert on Homeland Security as well.

[Alice11111]

5. He doesn't give DT trouble. Silent figurehead.

Exactly what DT wants. I would take Perry or any of the other Repubs going for it in 2016 over sociopathic DT any day. I thought Cruz was worse, but at least he seemsbto be in touch with reality . At least Perry gave undocumented immigrants a college break.

[syringis]

3. The one...

...who can't even secure a phone call and check with whom he is really talking ?


Pretty goods hands to put security homeland in.

[Jim__]

6. There are 3 things we need to insure the security of this country:

First: Uh ... uh ... whoops.