Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership on Monday dismissed all members of the department’s advisory committee, according to a memo shared with Reuters.
Acting DHS Secretary Benjamin Huffman ordered the firings, according to reports. memo share According to Reuters.
“In line with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to eliminate the misuse of resources and ensure that the Department’s activities prioritize national security, I am pleased to announce that the current I am directing all members to be terminated immediately,” Huffman wrote. For notes.
He added, “The committee’s future work will be solely focused on furthering our important mission of protecting the homeland and supporting DHS’s strategic priorities,” adding, He thanked the group members and added that they could reapply if they were interested.
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Huffman is serving as acting secretary pending confirmation of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican named by President Donald Trump to lead DHS.
The Senate is expected to confirm Noem soon, with a vote from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. 13 to 2 I agree. The only votes against Noem were Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) and Ruben Gallego (Arizona).
DHS has several advisory committee. These include committees related to artificial intelligence, drug enforcement, homeland security threats related to academia, and emergency preparedness. Membership lists for some of them no longer exist. Read as “Future Updates” news The members of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Committee are listed here. “[T]Oh, make up your mind,” in part. read Another is where Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council members should be listed.
playing cards announced In his inaugural address on Monday, the administration said it would create a Department of Government Efficiency to “restore the capacity and effectiveness of the federal government.” (Related: President Trump reveals ‘more modest’ vision for DOGE in executive order)
“[C]”Current federal employment practices are broken, closed, and outdated,” he said Monday. presidential order Requires reforms to the federal hiring process.
“Accountability is essential for all federal employees, but especially for those in positions to influence policy.” presidential order Concerning positions that influence policy in the declared federal civil service.
DHS too announced Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) will resume on Tuesday. (Related: Trump’s DHS throws two Biden-era immigration policies in the trash)
Under the MPP, immigrants and asylum seekers would be transferred to “a country adjacent to the country of arrival” until an immigration judge makes a decision.
