As with the departure of her mentor, former White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly, the exit of Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of homeland security is cause for regret. Nielsen resigned from Homeland Security Sunday, with a polite resignation letter and a courteous Twitter sendoff from President Trump. It didn't really make sense, because she did a capable, competent job in a complex, difficult position, particularly on border security.  The press is reporting that President Trump wanted more in the way of results, which is reflective of his hotel manager temperament, described so well here.  There is a crisis on the border as millions of illegals — and not just from Central America anymore — and the criminals they are supposedly fleeing from prepare to flood the U.S. southern border. Nielsen wasn't awful.  She displayed a capable, competent dedication to the mission, never insulting us, never going...(Read Full Post)