The acting secretary’s move follows last week’s attack on the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, two DHS officials confirmed to POLITICO Monday.
“Effective 11:59 p.m. today, I am stepping down as your Acting Secretary,” Wolf wrote in a message to the department. “I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the Department until the end of this Administration.”
Wolf cited ongoing court rulings challenging his authority as acting secretary. A federal judge’s ruling in November put into question the legality of his appointment to the post, based on established succession law.
Pete Gaynor, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will replace him as acting secretary, Wolf wrote.
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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, two DHS officials confirmed today https://t.co/dQUGKpdHRd
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