Stephen Miller, the architect behind Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation

Published April 8, 2019 2:00am ET



President Trump’s top immigration adviser Stephen Miller reportedly played a central role in the series of events that led to the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday.

In a pair of tweets, Trump confirmed Nielsen’s resignation after they met at the White House in the early evening. In doing so, Trump announced Kevin McAleenan, the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will become acting DHS secretary.

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