President Donald Trump almost fired Kirstjen Nielsen for repeatedly saying 'no' to him, but their relationship has turned a corner
Shortly after President Donald Trump returned last March from a visit to the San Diego border, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen found herself in a familiar place — saying no to her boss.
By last November, the constant friction with a president who struggled to grasp the complexities of immigration law had driven Nielsen to the brink of losing her job. White House allies placed bets on when she would be fired — by cold-blooded tweet, many expected — even before Trump told Fox News that his DHS chief needed to “get much tougher” if she wished to remain in his Cabinet.Sign up for POLITICO Playbook and get the latest news, every morning — in your inbox.
That, they say, is thanks to her skillful handling of Trump’s border wall fixation, as well as to the departure of former White House chief of staff John Kelly, whose close relationship with Nielsen often made her collateral damage in his frequent clashes with Trump and his senior advisers.
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