News Wrap: Nielsen confirmed to lead Homeland Security
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The Senate voted to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Nielsen served under the previous chief, John Kelly, before he moved to the White House as chief of staff. Also, new government figures on President Trump's immigration crackdown show arrests in the U.S. interior rose 25 percent.
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News Wrap: Nielsen confirmed to lead Homeland Security
Clip: 12/5/2017 | 3m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Nielsen served under the previous chief, John Kelly, before he moved to the White House as chief of staff. Also, new government figures on President Trump's immigration crackdown show arrests in the U.S. interior rose 25 percent.
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