Security department. Shes not seen as having dramatic conflicts of interest that would preclude her from serving in this position and any other administration more attuned to ethical concerns. Shes been known as as a relatively mainstream republican, i believe maybe a jeb bush supporting republican during the primaries, i would think. You would think that might preclude her from getting a job in this administration. They did roll out that nomination today and so for some reason the pro conservative trump machine hasnt objected. Today we also learned that the acting director of pipeline safety, the newly appointed top federal regulator charged with overseeing the safety of pipelines, she apparently has not given up her job. Thats like if you have one guy in town whose business is selling tires and fixing broken axles. And you decide to put him in charge of filling the potholes in town. Like, maybe hell be great at that but if he isnt great at that, hes definitely got a plan b. The Washi
Experience in refugees or resettlement of anyone. What he has done is hes a very prolific antiabortion activist. And even within that movement, hes known as a real hardliner. Hes argued forcibly it is not enough for the Prolife Movement to just try to make abortion illegal in the United States. He argues the Prolife Movement should also be opposed to birth control. Now, why someone with a passion for that particular issue should be put in charge of Refugee Resettlement with no experience in that field, anybodys guess. But that choice by the Trump Administration has turned out to be a consequential thing for a lot of individual young women whose lives are very much now subject to that one officials directive. Court filings in conjunction with this case about this one 17yearold show that as of march of this year, hhs believed that they had 38 pregnant girls who were being held by this agency. According to the lawsuit over this individual case, the head of this federal office, the guy who
Unsuited to this position and conflicts of interest that would preclude her from this position and shes been known as a mainstream republican, i believe a jeb bush republican during the primaries. That might preclude her from getting a job in this administration but they rolled out that nomination today and so far for whatever reason the pro trump media machine doesnt seem to be going nuts about her. Homeland Security Department has had nobody running it since july but Kirsjen Nielsen has now been nominated. And the acting director of Pipeline Safety in the Trump Administration, the newly appointed top federal regulator charged with overseeing the safety of gas and Oil Pipelines has not given up her outside business interests in order to take that job and one of her outside business interests is selling equipment for oil spill response. Thats like if theres one guy in your town who has a business selling tires and fixing broken axles. And you decide to put him in charge of filling the
The official that President Trump picked to run the office of Refugee Resettlement has no experience in refugees or resettlement of anyone. What he has done is hes a very prolific antiabortion activist. And even within that movement, hes known as a real hardliner. Hes argued forcibly it is not enough for the Prolife Movement to just try to make abortion illegal in the United States. He argues the Prolife Movement should also be opposed to birth control. Now, why someone with a passion for that particular issue should be put in charge of resettlement with no experience in that field, anybodys guess. But that choice by the Trump Administration has turned out to be a consequential thing for a lot of individual young women whose lives are very much now subject to that one officials directive. Court filings in conjunction with this case about this one 17yearold show that as of march of this year, hhs believed that they had 38 pregnant girls who were being held by this agency. According to t
What did the u. S. Agree to give up . And what did we get . Back home in washington, a stunner of a financial sclosurejared and ivanka. Two trusted highlevel white house aides who got richer by a reported 82 million last year. And looking for the trump effect in the numbers coming in tonight from five primary states. Steve kornacki at the big board for us with results as the 11th hour gets under way on a tuesday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 509 of the trump administration, and before we go too far, we mentioned this is a primary night in five states tonight. Wergoing to cover this in a short time, but we have results already, and they include a prominent gop member of the house of representatives who has apparently been turned away by voters tonight with some help from the twitter feed of president donald trump. But to our lead story first. The president today has praised the leader of north korea, and he has attacked canada