General John F. Kelly will lead the Department of Homeland Security. From the Associated Press:
Trump’s transition team officially announced Monday that his choice to head the Department of Homeland Security is, as expected, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly. Kelly is a former commander of the U.S. Southern Command with “unique insight into some of the challenges the United States faces at its southern border,” the announcement said.
The whole story is here.
Meanwhile, Aaron MacLean profiled General Kelly for THE WEEKLY STANDARD in 2015. Read that piece here.
