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Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed

Chad Wolf is "acting secretary" of DHS. Ken Cuccinelli is "senior official performing the duties of deputy secretary." The Government Accountability Office says the appointments are invalid.
Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf testifies during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on August 6.

The Government Accountability Office says that the acting leaders of the Department of Homeland Security, who have been serving in their roles , were not

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