The Senate is aiming to hold a vote on the nomination of Chad Wolf, the incoming acting Homeland Security secretary, early next week for the post he currently serves in at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a congressional staffer
familiar with the plans.
Wolf was nominated by President Donald Trump in February to serve as undersecretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans at DHS, a role he currently fills in an acting capacity. He is still awaiting Senate confirmation for the position.The latest push to get Wolf confirmed comes after Trump seemingly named him the acting Homeland Security secretary. Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, Trump was asked about the vacancy.
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