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Trump swaps out second-in-command at DHS

By Anna Giaritelli
Published January 31, 2017 4:42am ET
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Trump swaps out second-in-command at DHS
President Trump will nominate Elaine C. Duke for second-in-command at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a departmental press release issued late Monday. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) | Nick Ut

President Trump will nominate Elaine C. Duke for second-in-command at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a departmental press release issued late Monday.

Trump will nominate Duke for deputy secretary, directly below the recently confirmed DHS Sec. John Kelly. If confirmed, Duke will replace acting deputy secretary Chip Fulghum.

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