As Trump moves to push out another top national security official, it's worth remembering that Trump doesn't have a permanent director of national intelligence or principal deputy director. He has no DHS secretary, deputy DHS secretary, Secretary of the Navy, or DEA administrator
DNI: Resigned in August, no nominee
Dep DNI: same
DHS Secretary: Resigned last April, no nominee
Deputy Secretary: same
Navy Secretary: Resigned in November, nominee announced, but not referred to the Senate
DEA administrator: No nominee, ever
Dep DNI: same
DHS Secretary: Resigned last April, no nominee
Deputy Secretary: same
Navy Secretary: Resigned in November, nominee announced, but not referred to the Senate
DEA administrator: No nominee, ever
There are no nominees for the top three positions at DHS.
There are 34 positions at State with no nominee, including ambassador to Ukraine (a country the president is apparently deeply concerned about).
DoD has 11 top positions with no nominee.
There are 34 positions at State with no nominee, including ambassador to Ukraine (a country the president is apparently deeply concerned about).
DoD has 11 top positions with no nominee.
