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- Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said that a drawback for his position within President Donald Trump's administration was his inability to direct the agency amidst a politicized climate.
- "What I don't have control over is the tone, the message, the public face and approach of the department in an increasingly polarized time," McAleenan said in an interview with The Washington Post. "That's uncomfortable, as the accountable, senior figure."
- In private, McAleenan's actions have conflicted with that of Trump's.
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said that a drawback for his position within President Donald Trump's administration was his inability to direct the agency amidst a politicized climate.
"What I don't have control over is the tone, the message, the public face and approach of the department in an increasingly polarized time," McAleenan said in an interview with The Washington Post. "That's uncomfortable, as the accountable, senior figure."See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Here's what 'Narcos' and 'Sicario' get wrong about Mexican drug cartels See Also: SEE ALSO: A top State Department official at the center of the Ukraine whistleblower complaint just resigned |