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Acting DHS Sec. Chad Wolf resigned today, citing “meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority.”
In August, the GAO found that Wolf was illegally appointed to his role. GAO asked the DHS IG to review whether actions Wolf took in his role were legal.
In August, the GAO found that Wolf was illegally appointed to his role. GAO asked the DHS IG to review whether actions Wolf took in his role were legal.
Here’s why: In 2019, former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned and Kevin McAleenan became Acting Secretary. McAleenan then changed the order of succession for the position of DHS Secretary. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/14/gao-chad-wolf-ken-cuccinelli-ineligible-dhs-395222
The problem was that McAleenan wasn’t the official who was supposed to become Acting Secretary after Nielsen. GAO found that since McAleenan improperly assumed the role, the changes he made to the succession order were invalid.
Wolf assumed his position under the changes made by McAleenan. GAO found Wolf’s appointment was now also invalid — raising questions about any directives or decisions he issued.
We’ve been investigating Wolf.
In July, Wolf visited Portland and decried racial justice protesters as a “violent mob.” Records we obtained revealed that the trip, combined with meetings in Las Vegas, may have cost U.S. taxpayers over $90,000. https://www.americanoversight.org/steep-price-tag-from-chad-wolfs-trip-to-portland-during-july-protests
In July, Wolf visited Portland and decried racial justice protesters as a “violent mob.” Records we obtained revealed that the trip, combined with meetings in Las Vegas, may have cost U.S. taxpayers over $90,000. https://www.americanoversight.org/steep-price-tag-from-chad-wolfs-trip-to-portland-during-july-protests
Over the summer, we FOIA’d DHS for all decision memos issued by him, the validity of which are now in doubt, to understand how he has shaped policy related to immigration policy, surveilling protesters, and more. https://www.americanoversight.org/document/foia-to-dhs-seeking-acting-secretary-wolfs-decision-memos
