Trump DHS Nominee Chad Wolf Faces Confirmation Opposition

Chad Wolf’s formal nomination as Homeland Security Secretary, which would help cement his work so far at the agency, is likely to face a chilly reception from Senate Democrats.

“Given his past actions, he’d be an awful choice,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tweeted in response to Wolf’s nomination.

Senate confirmation would eliminate criticism stemming from a recent determination that Wolf has been serving illegally in the acting role, and could help ward against legal challenges to policy changes made under his leadership. Democrats have denounced Wolf for ending asylum during the coronavirus pandemic, and for deploying federal law ...